The new new youth are very clear about the importance of hard cash. "It can satisfy your desires. You can use it to ingratiate yourself with someone, and in modern society you need to use your wallet as well as your heart with people. Only if you have money can you have a sense of security," says Shih Hsiao-yun, explaining the feelings of her peers.
新新人類們對於金錢的重要性透視得很清楚：「它可以滿足慾望，也可以拿來討好人，現代社會對人除了要用心還要用錢，有錢才有安全感」，施小芸說出了同輩的見解。