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Really interesting, thanks for sharing. Does anyone know of any equivalents from other cultures of similar practices?
by Flammy 10y ago
Really interesting, thanks for sharing.
Does anyone know of any equivalents from other cultures of similar practices?
- smallnamespace 10y agoI mean, Chinese society also values social status quite a bit. But nowadays, being wealthy buys social status rather easily in China -- hence the almost gold rush mentality in trying to get wealthy. I guess what I'm saying is that social status and wealth are two distinguishable things, and in some societies they correlate really well, but in others they don't, and they also have different relative values. In the US, you can't really buy social status through money directly -- being an anonymous millionaire doesn't get you much more service or adulation than what you're willing to pay for directly.
- jacobush 10y agoNo, you flaunt the markers. Bespoke suit, or super-huge gold jewellery and a L-L-Lamborghini, depending on your clientele.
- smallnamespace 10y agoYeah but that's a big turnoff to a large portion of the American population. Flaunting wealth -- much more acceptable in China.
- jacobush 10y agoGot it.