The Effect of Proximity on Desire

The theory states that the people that are far away from you and they're in a different class, you still might see them as models. But you don't have any rivalry with them. So if it's close proximity, then you see that person as somebody to keep up with. And that's where the envy comes in. This is usually beneath the surface. This is not something that's stated. This is something that's felt and it's acted on. You can see it playing out in your own life and you can see it play out in other people's lives.

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