> is a sorry effect of the financial system we use or the way our society assigns ‘coolness’ score to people and activity. Sorry, but if you think this is a mo

> is a sorry effect of the financial system we use or the way our society assigns ‘coolness’ score to people and activity. Sorry, but if you think this is a modern, western, or somehow unique situation in human history you’re lacking a lot of context. This is just how humans work. A good percentage of people appreciate art, a small percentage of people like flaunting their wealth, and between these two groups societies have elevated artists and art since we stopped roaming the plains and start building cities.