Adam Smith talks about 18th century America, where the prohibition against visible displays of wealth was so great, it was almost a block in the economy in New England, because even wealthy farmers could find nothing to spend their money on without incurring the displeasure of their neighbors.
Adam Smith谈论到18世纪的美国 当时抵制物质上的可视财富的运动如火如荼， 几乎对新英格兰的经济发展造成了阻碍， 因为即使是富裕的农民也不知道该把钱花在哪， 除非招致邻居的鄙夷。