I am sick and tired of a persons worth being judged by how much money they hav. When did this thought in history start.
2006-12-31 03:50:58 · 17 answers · asked by cindersphere 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
If you are referring to our present cultural tradition of valuing things for their associations then the modern roots of it can be traced back to a British potter in the 1800's.
He was selling his china to the highest levels of British nobility at the time and through his connections arranged to have a particular style named "Queens Ware" after Queen Charlotte.
He also started putting "Potter to the Queen" or something similar on the back of his china as well as anything else he could get it printed on.
He wasn't selling his china at that point. He was selling you a piece of royalty. After all it was the same thing that the queen ate off of in her palace. When people heard that they could buy "Royal China" well you could imagine that they couldn't order it fast enough.
We've been at it ever since.
His last name was Wedgwood and people have been drawing associations to power and nobility to sell their products ever since.
2006-12-31 06:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by leatherdruid 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some time shortly after the human race quit being primarily a hunter-gather society and became an agrarian society. The more successful you were as a herder (ie bigger herds) or farmer the better care of a woman's children you could and would take. The old jungle law is still the simple rule that decides. Survival of the fittest and that includes today's jungle of the city. If you don't want to play fine but you lower your chances of spreading your genes in the pool of life!
2006-12-31 03:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the beginning....
I get a big kick out of those who think they have alot of money when really they have a lot of "stuff" that the money was spent on.
Having a high cost way of living doesn't mean an individual HAS money, but merely means they have things that cost them more money and could be one pay check away from a Welfare check.
2006-12-31 05:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Material wealth is not popular at all in a philosophical sense. I don't know any one that judges others on their material wealth- do you? If so, find new friends!
2006-12-31 06:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Adam and Eve in the Garden after Satan tempted Eve to eat of the tree of good and evil. The love of money is the root of all evil.
2006-12-31 04:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It began with the first two brothers, Cain and Able. Cain was jealous of Able's level and type of sacrifice. Cain killed Able in jealously and greed. Cain wanted to be recognized with the standing as his brother Able and killled him due to this competitive nature of man.
2006-12-31 07:06:51 · answer #6 · answered by cartdavi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since the dawn of civilization which gave social protection and sanctity to personal possessions.
2006-12-31 03:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My knowledge is based on the movie Caveman. I think it stared when Ringo star falls in love with that cave woman.
2006-12-31 04:36:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agricultural excess equating to social status.
2006-12-31 03:55:19 · answer #9 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since the beginning of humanity.
2006-12-31 03:53:32 · answer #10 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋