The Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 New York Times' Business Section includes and article titled "Conspicuous Consumption? Yes, but It's Not Crazy" (see link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/23/upshot/conspicuous-consumption-yes-but-its-not-crazy.html?ref=business&_r=0). After reading the piece, summarize it in the blog and state your opinion as well as the author's. Be ready to share the piece as well as you views in class before your classmates for extra-credit.
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This piece is about to we show our wealth willingly or not. The author makes a very good point in the beginning of the article by saying $4000 titanium toothbrush is very unlikely to clean better or the same as a two dollar toothbrush. I I completely agree with the author is saying that just because it's more expensive doesn't mean the quality is not there. The author also makes a very good point related middle-class Americans to wealthy Americans; middle class Americans by lattes and espressos for the price of some countries hourly wages. But if brought up we will feel offended by such claims of us wasting money.
ReplyDeleteThe author is saying that wealthy people are just like us.
ReplyDeleteAnd what I think is that wealthy people are not the same as poor people because more money different lifesyle