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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Conspicuous consumption bothers me for two reasons.[b] One, it displays values that places material possessions above people and relationships. Two, every material item takes a toll on the environment. [/b]The more things you have (that will eventually end up in a landfill), the faster we deplete our planet of valuable resources and natural beauty.[/quote] These are the reasons.[/quote] But if no one spent money we would have no economy. And if we have no economy no one has any money. And if no one has any money, no one pays taxes. And if no one pays taxes then there is no money to support anything. I really don't understand how people don't understand the basics of economics. Is it more complicated than that. Of course. But the basic premise remains. How you spend the tax money is a whole other ball of wax. However, we need people to earn money, spend the money, and pay taxes.[/quote] You can spend money without conspicuous consumption. You can pay for [b]private schools, have a smaller but higher-quality house, purchase fewer clothes that may be more expensive[/b] but that you keep forever. Pay for maintaining things, not just acquiring new ones. It's very easy to spend a lot of money but not have a lot of "stuff." [/quote] This is fine. But to say that private schools, any kind of expensive house and expensive clothes is not conspicuous consumption is also misleading. You just happen to judge these things worthy. [/quote] Yes consume in the way I approve of and you're fine. I personally don't care that KK took her family to an island. She can afford it and she did it. I can afford what I can afford so I do that. [/quote]
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