
Golden Ages with Janet Forbes
Worldcasting Podcast
Exploring Conspicuous Consumption Across Eras
This chapter examines conspicuous consumption and its representation of wealth through material goods, tracing its historical roots and modern manifestations. By comparing extravagant items from past eras to today's luxury brands, it also reflects on the complexities of the Italian Renaissance as a period of both achievement and decadence.
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