> People [are] chasing [a] status symbol but they are not fools I’m not an economist nor social scientist, but I don’t think a simple “fool” judgement necessar

> People [are] chasing [a] status symbol but they are not fools I’m not an economist nor social scientist, but I don’t think a simple “fool” judgement necessarily explains what motivates. Mind the story below is from 2009 and of luxury automobiles, but my point stands... I feel like the “rationalization” for events is just post-hoc acknowledgement of “which way the wind blows”. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/porsche-in-china-higher-sales-tax-higher-status/article4214686/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/porsche-i...