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 fala dos EUA do século XVIII em que a proibição de ostentar sinais de riqueza era tão forte que quase bloqueava a economia da Nova Inglaterra, porque os agricultores ricos ficavam sem ter onde gastar o dinheiro, sem que os vizinhos ficassem aborrecidos.