Just like any other collective belief or cultural norm, status symbols change and evolve over time, characterizing financial comfort and stability in ways that make sense for newer generations of ...

That original copy of 'The Wizard of Oz' might be something that most others would ignore. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again. Smart people don’t behave the same way that average people do. They ...

Once a status symbol, now worthless junk A nostalgic look back at the decade of excess, the 1980s, reveals a time when conspicuous consumption reached new heights. Technology promised to revolutionize ...

Remember when a certain brand of flip phone made you instantly cool? Or when a specific car model was the ultimate sign you'd "made it"? Status symbols are fascinating cultural indicators. They ...

Each generation cultivates their own emblems of success. In the past that might have looked like owning a car or holidaying abroad. More recently shows of affluence have entailed owning a new-fangled ...

Human beings are social creatures. Society comprises hierarchies and social structures that allow people to work together effectively and achieve more than they could on their own. It is no secret ...