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 opisuje Ameriku 18. stoljeća gdje je zabrana pokazivanja bogatstva bila tako izražena da je skoro blokirala gospodarstvo u Novoj Engleskoj, jer čak i bogati farmeri nisu mogli naći ništa na što bi trošili novac, a da ne izazovu negodovanje svojih susjeda.