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托斯丹·凡勃伦：有闲阶级论·摘录 58
托斯丹·凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》· The Theory of the Leisure Class · 投资
The sanctuary and its fittings have something of this austerity in all the cults in which the saint or divinity to whom the sanctuary pertains is not conceived to be present and make personal use of the property for the gratification of luxurious tastes imputed to him. The character of the sacred paraphernalia is somewhat different in this respect in those cults where the habits of life imputed to the divinity more nearly approach those of an earthly patriarchal potentate--where he is conceived to make use of these consumable goods in person. In the latter case the sanctuary and its fittings take on more of the fashion given to goods destined for the conspicuous consumption of a temporal master or owner. On the other hand, where the sacred apparatus is simply employed in the divinity's service, that is to say, where it is consumed vicariously on his account by his servants, there the sacred properties take the character suited to goods that are destined for vicarious consumption only.
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定位：Excerpt 58 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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凡勃伦比较不同宗教里圣所和器具的风格。如果神不被认为亲自在场、亲自享用财产来满足奢侈口味，圣所就带点简朴 austerity。如果神被想象成 earthly 家长式君主、亲自使用消费品，圣所就更像给世俗主人炫耀性消费的东西。如果圣器只是由仆人替神代消费，那它就具有“代理消费”物品的特征：不是为了使用者舒服，而是为了彰显主人的金钱声望。
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凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》用宗教圣所和圣器说明“代理消费”如何体现金钱荣誉准则。
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你身边哪些“为神”或“为公”的花费，其实是在替某个人撑面子？
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