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davidw 4 hours ago

Economists have a term for these kinds of things where the demand rises as prices rise: Veblen goods

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good

marcosdumay 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Buying unnecessary expensive stuff is one thing. But it's hard to understand why anybody would want to display that total loyalty to a brand signal.

ChrisMarshallNY an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Harley Davidson, anyone?

animal_spirits 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

"There is only sex. Everything is sex" - Robert California

fragmede 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It taps into a very primordial "I'm better than you" urge some people need.