Sentences with phrase «displaying signs of wealth»

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Marx did good work on the paradox of overproduction where he underlined its relative nature and said that, far from displaying a surplus of wealth, it is the sign of a system where the fundamentals set limits on accumulation due to the endemic distribution mechanisms.

Buyers will also be able to choose from a wealth of «active» safety technologies, including: ASCC (Adaptive Smart Cruise Control); LDWS (Lane Departure Warning System), which emits an audible alert when the driver strays from the chosen lane without using indicators, BSD (Blind - Spot Detection), with a visual warning in the door mirror when another car is in the driver's blind spot; RCTA (Rear Cross-Traffic Alert), which warns against other cars driving behind the Sorento in car parks; and SLIF (Speed Limit Information Function), which displays the speed limit in the driver's instrument cluster based on cameras detecting roadside signs.

Thomas Stanley and William Danko, in their fascinating behavioral finance book, The Millionaire Next Door, surprised many of us with their research suggesting that visible affluence may actually be a sign of lesser net worth, with the average American millionaire exhibiting surprisingly few outward displays of wealth.