United Nations: Make Vegetarianism, Driving Cars Less a Status Symbol
Less meat, less commuting, and less driving — the UN wants you to flaunt your environmentally conscious life.
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Wordle Obsession Shows How the Pandemic Changed Status Symbols
Sharing your Wordle grid on Twitter signifies your cultural capital and knowledge to others, but only fellow in-the-know Wordle players will get it.
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Rise of discreet wealth mirrors increase in education, health costs
AFP Contributor/Getty Images Services in health care and education have increased in price by over 100% in the past 20 years, per an AEI chart. Meanwhile, consumer goods like new cars, clothing, and TVs have become way more affordable. The split between the two mirrors the rise in discreet wealth, in which immaterial means have become status symbols. Showing off wealth is no longer the way to signify having wealth. Flashing a Louis Vuitton handbag or a multimillion...
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