Positional Goods
A concept coined by English economist Fred Hirsch (1931–1978) to describe goods or activities whose value depends on their exclusivity. For example, fame is considered a positi...
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GABRIELLE:
Monday morning.
The phone rings. "Hiiiiii! How are you?" It's my little sister, who at 28 is not so little but to me she always will be.
"Nauseous," I say. It's 9 am and I'm still i...
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The scene was vaguely familiar: Rick Pitino strolling the floor at Rupp Arena, a few hundred fans rapturously watching his team practice.The team's colors, however, were different. The only blue on...
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Brief sketches of victims in the Minneapolis bridge collapse:SHERRY ENGEBRETSENSherry Engebretsen, 60, of Shoreview, was the director of marketing at Thrivent Financial in downtown Minneapolis. She...
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GABRIELLE: Saturday.
I wake up feeling sick today, nauseous and tired. I dry heave off the side of the bed uncontrollably. Todd rouses, "You OK?"
"I'm fine, just need to eat." I scamper to the ...
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Positional Goods
Even a Light Blue Line is Positive
