Apple products are not Veblen goods. They are primarily bought for their utility. The wikipedia page for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good https://en.w

Apple products are not Veblen goods. They are primarily bought for their utility. The wikipedia page for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good is interesting. It talks about wastefulness, but then excludes "ethical goods" from consideration as being wasteful. Apparently we are never allowed to ask whether a cottage farm in Portland is wasteful compared to an efficient mechanized farm. Only intent matters.