What is the message of this political cartoon of stepping stones to glory

According to thorstein veblen, a successful businessman would be most likely to demonstrate his worth to others by:

When were criminals first used to create a system to catch other criminals

Which of the following statements about culture and self-esteem is the most accurate? people from western cultures are more likely to say or do things to enhance other people's self-esteem (relative to people from asian cultures). the japanese praise each other for their achievements more often than americans do. people from asian cultures generally feel worse about themselves than people from western cultures. americans utter many more self-complimentary statements during conversations (relative to japanese individuals).