INCONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION: Virginia Postrel offers a new theory of the leisure class. “Given that the richer your group, the less flashy spending you’ll do, conspicuous consumption isn’t a universal phenomenon. It’s a development phase. It declines as countries, regions, or distinct groups get richer.” And among today’s wealthy: “Their primary luxuries are time and attention. “
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