• 2021-04-14
    Do you worry that others might you if what you wear is too old fashioned or your gadgets? If you do, you are not alone. For concern about the Joneses is widespread. In a way, this is not surprising, for we are social animals and social approval comes naturally to us. Yet it is easy to take things too far. Conspicuous consumption, spending on expensive items to impress others, can get out of control, leading us into and making us feel . It can trap us in a that is never ending. We shall probably never reach a point where the desire to show off altogether, but we need to learn to a little bit more what we already possess.