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The slippery concept of luxury

I suppose “luxury” as a term could be quite obvious – luxury sedans, for example, or a luxurious fur coat. But really, who wants to drive a great boat of a car, or incur the wrath of PETA? Not me if we’re being honest. And yes, there are quite a few activities and locations that are obviously and overtly luxurious. Owning a yacht – that is luxury! Mostly because it’s wholly unnecessary when we get right down to it, and that level of excess is what makes it luxurious. Also the fact that you get to wear adorable boating shoes and nautical stripes whilst sipping mimosas. Or certain hotels. You know the kind – 5 (billion) star, gleaming marble lobby, palm tress, cabana boys, and infinity/vanishing edge pools. That’s definitely luxury, and again it’s obvious because it’s excessive. Nobody really needs to sit in infinity pools and drink cocktails worth more than my rent (as lovely as it does sound). Continue reading

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