#113 - The funny ways we think about money
“Sometimes I wish I could wear all of my pants at once! But sadly that’s not possible. In fact, I’m likelier to go the opposite route and cop more beautiful pants, because our consumer culture tends to mire us in Acquisition Mode — focused on the ephemeral pleasures of coveting / obtaining what we do not possess — and prevents us from fully enterin
... See moreritual: A piece of sushi, or a glass of wine, can seem “more expensive” by virtue of the actions we take and the movements we make when we consume them.
Dan Ariely • Dollars and Sense
buying, or spending, your way into belonging.