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Social ranking just like peacocks. We are animals that rationalize, not rational animals. https://quillette.com/2019/11/16/thorstein-veblens-theory-of-the-leisure-class-a-status-update/

Thorstein Veblen’s Theory of the Leisure Class—A Status Update - Quillette

I was bewildered when I encountered a new social class at Yale four years ago: the luxury belief class. My confusion wasn’t surprising given 

That top line is my comment.

Beliefs are status symbols. This is all we need. What is next?