alt Hacker NewsI think you're right on the luxury brands being less durable.
To address the second airplane example, we really have to go through all that you're buying. Namely: more leg space, faster airport queue processing, more luggage, better in-flight service. Do I value these at 3x the cost? Maybe yes.
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devilbunny • today at 3:28 PM
With luxury brands, it depends on what you buy. My mother-in-law still owns and uses 1970s-vintage Louis Vuitton handbags. They are built to last.
A hand-stitched leather suitcase is expensive. It will also last until your grandchildren are dead.
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Both me and the richest person on the flight are going to the same destination. They're not getting there any faster or safer. Everything else is a fleeting luxury.
Not saying it's a bad to spend money on temporary comfort, but it's the opposite of the Vimes boot problem.