On the one hand, the love of property produces many terrible evils in later years ; the fear of losing valued material possessions is one of the main sources of political and economic cruelty. ... For this reason, it is unwise to cultivate the sense of property in children if it can be helped.
Source: Bertrand Russell:
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In the statement by Bertrand Russell introduced here (see attached image), the phrase "the love of property" appears. When searching for related images using Google Image Search, almost all of the results are related to houses and land. However, "property" means "owned possessions (material property)" and should encompass a much broader range of assets. Given this, I found it questionable that the search results were so focused on real estate. I discussed this with ChatGPT, and here is the response I received. What do you all think?
ChatGPT's response:
It is true that when searching for "the love of property" on Google Image Search, most of the images displayed are related to houses and real estate. However, this is largely due to the influence of search engine algorithms.
The basic meaning of "property"
The English word "property" has a broad meaning, with two primary definitions:
Material possessions (owned property) ? Includes movable assets such as jewelry, cars, books, etc.
Real estate (especially land and buildings) ? Also referred to as "real property" or "real estate."
In Russell's passage, "property" clearly refers to material possessions in general, so interpreting it as being limited to houses or land would be inappropriate.
Why Google Image Search primarily shows houses
In modern English-speaking contexts, the word "property" is frequently used in relation to real estate (e.g., "property management," "property investment").
The phrase "the love of property" is not commonly used in everyday language, so the search engine may prioritize its more familiar usage (i.e., real estate).
Online content related to real estate investment and housing is abundant and visually oriented, which may contribute to a bias in search results.
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