Comments on: 193 https://grundlinien.de/en/193/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Hegel (Simple) https://grundlinien.de/en/193/#comment-3633 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:56:16 +0000 https://grundlinien.de/?p=900190#comment-3633 § 193: Being equal and standing out

Because we adjust to each other, two wishes arise.

The first: I want to be like the others. What the neighbors have, I want to have too. I imitate.

The second: I want to stand out from the others. I want to have something special that they do not have.

Both wishes drive the needs further. They multiply them and spread them. This is how fashion arises. Today everyone wears a certain coat, because someone first wore it to stand out.

Summary: The wish to be equal and the wish to stand out drive each other on. Both multiply the needs.

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