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		bryanlarsen 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: But what if I want a faster horse? But a large portion of their beauty is reflective. The Countach was seen as a very ugly car by many when it was released. But it was lust-worthy for its performance. That lust-worthiness over time transformed the car's image, and now it's seen as iconic.

HPsquared 7 months ago [–]

A lot of Veblen goods are kinda "unpleasant but striking". I mean just look at recent BMW design.

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