16. Money
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Money and Society
- Society has become increasingly materialistic
- People aspire to earn more money
- They want a bigger house or a better car
- We connect wealth and material possessions with happiness and success
- Brands like “Armani” or ”Mercedes” are status symbols
- Advertising creates new desires and needs
- It persuades us to buy the latest styles
Positives of Consumerism
- Consumerism creates employment
- It helps to reduce poverty
- It encourages innovation and creativity in business
- We live in a global economy
- We have a better quality of life
Negatives of Consumerism
- Consumerist societies create more waste
- They use more natural resources
- They cause damage to the environment
- Consumerism creates a “throw-away” culture
- Advertisers tell us who we are and what we want
- Wealth does not lead to happiness
- Materialism causes greed and crime
- We should return to traditional values like sharing
钱和社会
- 社会已经变得越来越物质的
- 人们渴望赚更多的钱
- 他们想要一个更大的房子或者一个更好的车
- 我们将财务和物质持有同快乐和成功联系在一起
- 像 Armani 或 Mercedes 的名牌是社会地位象征
- 广告制造新的渴望和需求
- 它说服我们去买最新的样式
消费主义的好处
- 消费主义促进就业
- 它帮助减少贫困
- 它鼓励商业中的创新和创造
- 我们生活在一个全球经济
- 我们有一个更好的生活质量
消费主义的坏处
- 消费者社会产生更多的废物
- 他们使用更多的自然资源
- 他们对环境造成危害
- 消费主义营造一种“丢弃”文化
- 广告商告诉我们我们是谁和我们想要什么
- 富有并不导向快乐
- 物质主义导致贪婪和犯罪
- 我们应该回归传统价值如共享
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