It’s easy to come to the conclusion that people with means and high cultural status choose things that are better.
Organic vegetables instead of junk food.
But there’s a long history of traditionally high-status cultural roles embracing demonstrably un-good choices. Things like bound feet, fox hunting, absinthe or cruise ships.
It’s hard to acknowledge that a choice we make isn’t a good one. But it might be, even if it raises our status.
