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I Found An Interesting Article

'Luxury beliefs', a great concept in a great article explaining how our 'elites' (it really hurts to use that word with today's stupid wealthy and influential people) show off their status by means of moral superiority.

https://quillette.com/2019/11/16/thorstein-veblens-theory-of-the-leisure-class-a-status-update/

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novembermoon · 51-55

Insightful article. Makes me remember a saying that 'when a person has achieved wealth, it is significance that he craves'. Isn't it true? How better to do this than to embrace certain beliefs and have others emulate you?

Whiterosesociety

I would be afraid of ruining my holiday.

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Whiterosesociety

@Cierzo so do tell...what do you think might be an example of one of their "luxury beliefs"? Oh wait I saw the name Veblen...so I know the score...

You know what?

Listen to some zen poetry.

There a lot of luxury in those "beliefs"..heh!

Cierzo · M

@Whiterosesociety I did not know Veblen until today, just took a glance at his thought, and as a whole I agree with him, more than with labour-worshippers like Adam Smith or Marx.

Whiterosesociety

@Cierzo whoops

not my day to try to defend the rights of everyone, lowly workers included

but I do. Trust me

Bye now..have some partying to do.

Sssslm · F

Yes I hate those people calling themselves elites too, they are stupid and it s so stupid. The world is unfair because you can call yourself whatever unjustified if you are wealthy, influential based on your wealth, and wealthy wannabes.

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Sssslm · F

Was there ever a time like this?

Cierzo · M

@Sssslm I think in ancient times it was like that.

Sssslm · F

@Cierzo if you read the Bible you can get a glimpse of how people behaved in the ancient times. So many bad guys already existed then 😏

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