• pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works
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      2 years ago

      That arises at least somewhat more organically around a real interest that millions of people have been enjoying and obsessing over for generations. So it’s not fair to say it’s totally arbitrary.

      The logo stuff is weird though. That’s definitely more “Veblen” like the high price point is itself a flex and desire for, if not true luxury, then the appearance of opulence.

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          2 years ago

          In your example what happens if the shirt is sold to someone else? In the NFT case the signature changes.

          The shirt analogy doesn’t work well, but NFTs are great for transferable tickets.