Sentences with phrase «idea of affluence»

The idea of affluence and self - indulgence as the meaning of life would not seem to be a firm basis for the dissemination of democracy.

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Over time, this enjoyment turned into entitlement, and the idea such affluence was (to a fair extent) a happy accident of history was conveniently forgotten.
Following ideas surrounding death, spiritual displacement, and the uniquely Chinese connection with «ghosts» or «lost souls», the film links the Shanghai of the past and present, symbolising the Chinese transition towards modernity, aspiration and affluence.
Following ideas surrounding death, spiritual displacement, and the uniquely Chinese connection with «ghosts,» the film links the Shanghai of the past and present, symbolizing the Chinese transition towards modernity and affluence.
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