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 da América do século XVIII onde a proibição de ostentação de riqueza era tão forte, que quase bloqueou a economia da Nova Inglaterra, porque nem os agricultores ricos tinham como gastar seu dinheiro, sem que os vizinhos ficassem incomodados.