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Eat the bugs! It's still protein. Live in the pod! It's still shelter. Fuck the computer peripheral! It's still sex. Dystopian. At least the official inflati

• arcticbull 6y ago
  Haha, that's not what I'm saying, however. Although bugs are a delicacy in a number of cultures! [0] Just that factors outside inflation influence the pricing of certain commodities. Nobody's guaranteed a specific commodity forever, and the definition of luxury, and commodity expectations, changes over time. For instance, pig feet are having a moment (or at least were pre-pandemic). They used to be discarded as waste, but now you'll find them in haute cuisine. [1] Sweetbreads too! Tastes change, expectations change, cost structures change. The world isn't static, and nor should our metric be. [0] https://recipes.timesofindia.com/us/articles/food-facts/these-insects-are-actually-popular-delicacies-around-the-world/photostory/61007787.cms?picid=61007806 https://recipes.timesofindia.com/us/articles/food-facts/thes... [1] https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/pierres-worldfamous-pigs-trotter https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/pierres-worldfamous-...