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JakobVirgil  ·  3790 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Casinos suck

In the Veblin conspicuous waste sense?

I paper my walls with scratchers to show how rich I am.

I think it is because luxury goods are emulative. Symbols choosen not so much emerging on their own.

Lotto is declasse I think rich people mostly bet on bum fights and on if Eddie Murphy can pass as wealthy.