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- adjective Common misspelling of
conspicuous .
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Examples
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Who is to say what we should weigh more, the costs of the deadweight loss (decrease in conspicious consumption in some circumstances?) or the benefits of redistribution to someone who has access to inadequate resources?
Doubt the Vote, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Do you really think conspicious consumption is rational??
Doubt the Vote, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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As when resources are shifted to "conspicious consumption" when more critical basic needs have not yet been met.
Envy and Resentment, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Tech vs Nontech, Ecology vs conspicious consumption.
Conservative Suicide/Stupidity? « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2010
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Of course, it is a fallacy, I think, to be envious of another merely because they make more money, especially to the extent that the more money mainly translates itself into consumption on status symbols (or as Veblen would say, "conspicious consumption") rather than the purchase of more important things (like food, basic clothing, basic housing, transportation, medical care).
Envy and Resentment, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Must say I agree, .. having gone the route of what the "add people" and psychology majors call conspicious consumption.
A Top-Notch Working Rifle: David Petzal Reviews the Montana Rifle Company Model 1999 Ridgeline 2009
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This year the off-the-wall collective's theme is conspicious consumption and branded Britain.
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The point here is that Oprah's conspicious consumption has consequences that extend far beyond herself.
Faith in Leaders, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Must say I agree, .. having gone the route of what the "add people" and psychology majors call conspicious consumption.
A Top-Notch Working Rifle: David Petzal Reviews the Montana Rifle Company Model 1999 Ridgeline 2009
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As opposed to me taking my own time to make a silly and trivial post, Oprah's conspicious consumption consumes the time of others.
Faith in Leaders, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
Nangakantor commented on the word conspicious
stands out in a crowd - more obvious than others
June 23, 2009