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托斯丹·凡勃伦:有闲阶级论·摘录 52
托斯丹·凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》· The Theory of the Leisure Class · 投资
From the foregoing survey of the growth of conspicuous leisure and consumption, it appears that the utility of both alike for the purposes of reputability lies in the element of waste that is common to both. In the one case it is a waste of time and effort, in the other it is a waste of goods. Both are methods of demonstrating the possession of wealth, and the two are conventionally accepted as equivalents. The choice between them is a question of advertising expediency simply, except so far as it may be affected by other standards of propriety, springing from a different source. On grounds of expediency the preference may be given to the one or the other at different stages of the economic development. The question is, which of the two methods will most effectively reach the persons whose convictions it is desired to affect. Usage has answered this question in different ways under different circumstances.
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定位:Excerpt 52 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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从对炫耀性休闲和消费增长的考察来看,两者对声望的效用都在于“浪费”这个共同要素:一个是浪费时间和精力,一个是浪费物品。两者都是展示财富的方法,习惯上被视为等价。选择哪一种只是广告效果的问题,除非受到其他得体标准的影晌。在不同经济发展阶段,出于便利,可能偏好其中一种。关键问题是:哪种方法能最有效地影响你想影响的人。习俗在不同情况下给出了不同答案。
上下文
凡勃伦总结炫耀性休闲与消费的共同本质是浪费,并讨论选择哪种方式更有效。
今日一问
你更愿意用“花时间”还是“花钱”来证明自己?哪种对你周围的人群更管用?
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