Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
Things that are enjoyable are often also likely to be status symbols: https://stefanfschubert.com/blog/2022/4/6/status-as-a-multiplier-on-intrinsic-enjoyment In my experience far from always true: the status seems to persist much longer than the enjoyment - but still, it's an interesting argument for...
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Venkatesh Rao ☀️
@vgr
This is the essential argument of Veblen’s theory of the leisure class imo, if you treat leisure = pleasure. Including the idea of conspicuous consumption = visible consumption for status.
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