This is just sad. The kind of person who would do this has nothing to distinguish their life except for cultural flotsam that gives them a sense of agency in the world because they can spend a few dollars to purchase it. People have always valued symbols and totems, sure, but the problem is, this one is fraudulent. It's just a signal without any substance. The effect has been divorced from the effector.
This is just sad. The kind of person who would do this has nothing to distinguish their life except for cultural flotsam that gives them a sense of agency in the world because they can spend a few dollars to purchase it. People have always valued symbols and totems, sure, but the problem is, this one is fraudulent. It's just a signal without any substance. The effect has been divorced from the effector.