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The future of... conspicuously consuming luxury goods? Thanks but I'll pass. It's also not totally clear how sustainable the whole thought police thing is in th
by hyperbovine 12y ago
The future of... conspicuously consuming luxury goods? Thanks but I'll pass. It's also not totally clear how sustainable the whole thought police thing is in the long-term. The larger and more educated is the middle class, the more of a problem it will become for them.
- icelancer 12y agoWhy would the thought police situation cause economic collapse? If there's enough pressure, things will change. China already has changed politically quite a bit over the last 50 years.
- netcan 12y agoConspicuous consumption is an interesting concept, but it's over used. Rolexes don't mean anything if everyone can afford one. The consumption of the middle classes has elements of all sorts non rational behavior, but dismissing people's economic motivations this way is disrespectful, especially people you don't know. Personally I see ambition, especially ambitious for the next generation as a healthy disposition. What it will be applied to will vary and change, but the ambition itself can build momentum.