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The danger of ‘luxury beliefs’

7 October 2021

4:00 AM

7 October 2021

4:00 AM

“Luxury beliefs” are all the rage in elite circles. Rob Henderson, a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge who coined the term, explained that they are “ideas and opinions that confer status on the rich at very little cost, while taking a toll on the lower class.” 

So-called “action on climate chang”’ is a prime example.

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