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On the walls of the Egyptian pyramids, human depictions, and especially depictions of nobility, are often represented in profile. The reason they are designed this way is primarily religious. If you look closely, you’ll notice that the ancient Egyptian characters are not entirely ...  Show more

L’effet Veblen, aussi appelé effet de snobisme, peut se résumer ainsi: désirer acheter un objet non pas par besoin ou nécessité mais en raison de son prix. Juste parce qu'il est cher !

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Some people say that advertising has positive economic effects. Others think that it has negative social effects because it makes people feel dissatisfied with who they are and what they have. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.   identities and possessions advers ...  Show more

Pendant longtemps, les économistes ont analysé le phénomène de l'acquisition de biens, en mettant en avant leur valeur usuelle. Marx, cependant, a souligné un phénomène déjà observable à son époque : celui du fétichisme de la marchandise. Selon le philosophe allemand, dans une so ...  Show more

With most goods and services, as their price goes up, demand goes down -- but not so with luxury items from diamonds to college educations. Learn how Veblen goods work in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnys ...  Show more