February 2012
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“It was this question of self-image that was, until now, the reason I could never...”
– - Rory Sutherland
An extract from The Wiki Man. I always like it when someone explains something similar to my thinking, but in a much more expressive and concise way.
The Veblen effect
The entry for The Veblen Effect on Wikipedia sounds like it was written about craft beer. These two bits combined in particular.
- the snob effect: preference for goods because they are different from those commonly preferred; in other words, for consumers who want to use exclusive products, price is quality;
- the bandwagon effect: preference for a good increases as the number of people...
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“Once the water is deep enough that you must swim to stay afloat, does it really...”
– Seth Godin via Mike Skinner
“Art is not about absolute concrete affirmations. Art has questions and doubts...”
– Gary Hume
“The only real tools for expression these days are YouTube, which turns my...”
– David Karp of Tumblr.