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What does it mean?
Trollope critiques materialism as social pretension.
In plain terms
Valuing money over character makes you a snob.
What can you take from it?
Avoid defining worth by financial status.

Where it applies

  • financial discussions
  • social judgments
  • career focus

Putting it to work

  • reassess priorities
  • critique materialism

Questions to consider

  • What do you value most?
  • How do you judge others?

Another view

Wealth can enable positive contributions too.

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