Why is it that just because some wealthy people can afford a lifestyle comfortably that the middle and lower income classes feel they need to live that way too? What are other ways to feel rich that doesn't relate to money?
The way I see it, society has corrupt itself on ambition. People these days don't always have an effective grasp on what comfortable living is.Society has influenced people to be brought up so materialistically, and everyone is just a product of their environment. As the in-class video mentioned, "keeping up with the Jones'" is no longer the social norm. People have been brainwashed into believing that material possessions will bring them happiness from what society has told them instead of from their own personal experiences. There are plenty of other ways to feel rich besides money and they mainly reside with your friends and family. Why do you think "keeping up with the Jones'" was so acceptable? Its because family values actually mattered to people. That's why middle class was okay. People were able to provide and spend time with their families.
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