ABSTRACT

IMAGINEamanwhobuildsahouselikethe Joneses,atconsiderableinconveniencetohimselfbecauseactuallyheneedssomethingquite different.Assoonashegetsthefoundations laid,theJonesesbegintearingdownpartsof theirhouse,addingnewwings,andoverhauling itsfoundations.Ourpoorsocialclimberhas committedhimself;hehastocontinuetobuild accordingtohisplanswhetherhelikesthem ornot.Tocomforthimself,hesayshehasthe kindofhousetheJoneseshaveandignoresthe factthattheyaredoingabigjobofrenovating.