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How do you know that single handshake isn't worth 100,000$? The old symbols are still very powerful. Just because costs seem excessive doesn't mean there isn'
by Helianthus 15y ago
How do you know that single handshake isn't worth 100,000$? The old symbols are still very powerful. Just because costs seem excessive doesn't mean there isn't a reason.
Our new world mentality where such cost is considered obscene just doesn't map to the genteel, where spending that much money in order to secure a handshake is a matter of showing appropriate respect.
I'm not saying such a culture is _right_, but I am saying it has its reasons for its wastefulness.
- onemoreact 15y agoI am not saying it's never a good idea for an individual actor. However, conspectus consumption is by definition wasteful, after all the whole point is to show you can waste large amounts of money. But, you need to approach these things with the understanding that people who avoid such rituals can and often will eat your lunch.