Interesting. I'm not sure I'd call that counter-signalling though. But it is similar to a lot of other practices that have the effect of erecting barriers to pa

Interesting. I'm not sure I'd call that counter-signalling though. But it is similar to a lot of other practices that have the effect of erecting barriers to participation by working classes, but give the appearance of self-less-ness. For example, in many US states, legislators receive little or no pay and must be available for sessions of the legislature for weeks at a time.