The Danger of Keeping Up With the Joneses

Why I don’t think it’s such a good idea

Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash

When I was about ten years old, there was a couple in my parents’ social circle, Caroline and Richard, who were notorious copy-cats. At least once a week they sat in the back yard, sipping their coffee and hanging onto every word my parents uttered. And my parents, lapping up the attention like thirsty dogs, would spin yarns about the latest gizmo they…