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Rarity + good !> Common + good. In fact, if you don't care for the social prestige, common and good things are better because they're more easily accessible at
by noah_buddy 5y ago
Rarity + good !> Common + good.
In fact, if you don't care for the social prestige, common and good things are better because they're more easily accessible at better prices.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoThat is only true if you as an individual don't place value on variety and novelty in one's food. It isn't true for everyone, but I enjoy good foods I rarely consume more.
- noah_buddy 5y agoI disagree that you can't value variety and novelty while being thrifty. There are a lifetime of recipes using very common ingredients in completely different ways. I would accept that one major part is differing spices which are relatively rare and expensive (at least, if you're trying to emulate a variety of non-Western cuisines and you're in the US).
- s1artibartfast 5y agoI think we are both getting a little away from the original topic of what generates "hype" or in other words "excitement" Take steak (common) and lobster (rarer) Both are good, and I would rather live in a world without lobster than one without steak. That said, if you asked me what which I wanted for my next meal, I would pick lobster. This doesn't mean you can't eat good food with variety on a thrifty budget. But even someone doing so might be especially excited to have something expensive that they don't normally have access to.