On the Causes of Frequent Suicide: A Psychological Treatise

is found in increased luxury, in the expanded scope of needs that are rightly or wrongly counted as part of a decent life. That a great luxury has crept into all ranks of the people is too obvious to require special attention through individual examples; we only need to attend the general days of celebration and joy in public places of amusement, where the whole nation revels in high spirits, and we are convinced of what has been said. Moreover, this increased luxury should not be mentioned too reproachfully, and even less should a desire be implied that it would be good if one could distinguish the social ranks from one another according to a certain dress code: for without luxury and