ABSTRACT
Imagine a man who builds a house like the Joneses, at considerable inconvenience to himself because actually he needs something quite different. As soon as he gets the foundations laid, the Joneses begin tearing down parts of their house, adding new wings, and overhauling its foundations. Our poor social climber has committed himself; he has to continue to build according to his plans whether he likes them or not. To comfort himself, he says he has the kind of house the Joneses have and ignores the fact that they are doing a big job of renovating.
