Food to eat, shelter from the elements and companionship! What else is there to need??

Have we thought this through? The people we try to emulate through our purchases, are also the ones that sell the products we desire. At each level we rank-up, each consumption achievement reached, they take a cut and with cuts from so many, many consumers, their wealth and power increase further. Their buying power increases also and they purchase new, larger, fancier items that go onto our growing list for which to strive.

:) Excellent!!

You are very kind Taraz!! Thank you so much! :)