Who's being naive here?

Commenting on my most recent blog entry, a friend asked me why I don't feel frustrated all the time, since I am being cheated by the way our society functions on a daily basis. Being sold useless goods in exchange for money I worked hard to earn, paying for services I don't need, living a "modern" lifestyle in general. And he has a point. It must be easier for me to point at someone and say: "Hey, this person stole 20 dollars from me, and I am really upset about it", rather than point to my entire lifestyle and say: "Hey, I'm being cheated out of myself by useless adds which promise a happy and prolonged existence on Earth". I guess it comes down to social pressure - we are naive only if others think we are. What a culture of approval by others I have adopted. Thank you CK!