2011-07-08

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2011-07-08

Title text: 2011-07-08

Votey

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It's called "conspicuous consumption. Thorstein veblen proposed it in 1899.

The basic idea is that people spend wastefully and publicly to

Gain social status.

So they put all this wasted effort into pointless things just for status?

Yep.

I'm glad we academics don't have that sort

I wouldnt know. I spend all of my time reading books that are too obscure for other people.

Caption: Of problem.

Votey Transcript

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Now will you date me?

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