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托斯丹·凡勃伦:有闲阶级论·摘录 93

托斯丹·凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》· The Theory of the Leisure Class · 投资

From this proposition it follows that the institution of a leisure class acts to make the lower classes conservative by withdrawing from them as much as it may of the means of sustenance, and so reducing their consumption, and consequently their available energy, to such a point as to make them incapable of the effort required for the learning and adoption of new habits of thought. The accumulation of wealth at the upper end of the pecuniary scale implies privation at the lower end of the scale. It is a commonplace that, wherever it occurs, a considerable degree of privation among the body of the people is a serious obstacle to any innovation.

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定位:Excerpt 93 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

有闲阶级制度通过尽可能剥夺下层阶级的生存资料,降低其消费和可用精力,使他们无力学习和采纳新思维习惯,从而让下层变得保守。财富在上层积累意味着下层的匮乏。民众的严重匮乏是任何创新的重大障碍,这一点众所周知。

上下文

凡勃伦分析有闲阶级如何通过经济手段维持社会保守性。

今日一问

当人们为生计疲于奔命时,社会还能指望他们有多少精力去创新和改变?

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