Yep i believe difficulty to get = more valuable but it's obviously subconscious and HIGHLY variable between people.. this is not hard science. But you can see

Yep i believe difficulty to get = more valuable but it's obviously subconscious and HIGHLY variable between people.. this is not hard science. But you can see difficult selection processes make clubs more prestigious for centuries already. Jobs, colleges, fraternities. It's obviously a real effect with room to debate how much, how long it lasts after you already have the job not just landing it, many factors etc.. but there is no room to completely deny the existence of such an effect imo. Pretending like it doesn't exist is like a dodo saying "haha marketing doesn't work on me" or "haha air quality has no impact on me"