tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post1279766199706714395..comments2024-02-27T14:44:07.868+01:00Comments on Greedy goblin: Theory of the leisure class 3Gevlonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-9426706056880821202008-12-23T07:40:00.000+01:002008-12-23T07:40:00.000+01:00@stripes: you are right, the value of motorcycles ...@stripes: you are right, the value of motorcycles and multi-passenger mounts are includedGevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-77076861925415561672008-12-23T02:10:00.000+01:002008-12-23T02:10:00.000+01:00The new mounts like bears, dragons, mammoths and m...<I>The new mounts like bears, dragons, mammoths and motorcycles are no better</I><BR/><BR/>Motorcycles can take a passanger, so you can drive someone to someplace. They also have their own HP. So they have a value above and beyond the normal horse. That value might <B>not</B> justify the materials cost, then agian it might.<BR/><BR/>The mammoths not only take passengers but come with vendors (or at least a reagent seller), which can be VERY useful if you happen to not have enough runes of teleport, or kings, or whatnot. You can also avoid having to trave back to a city to sell off grey items. One could estimate the value of the greys saved per day of farming and get an estimated number of days to pay the 20,000G cost. With some northrend trash going for a few G per stack you might manage to get a value of less then "many years".<BR/><BR/>No idea bout the other mounts though. (personally I have exactly 4, my normal mount, my epic bought where I could get it cheapest (Iron Forge), the epic from the pally spell (not because I figued 17G was super cheap, but I don't like looking at unlearned spells each time I train), and my flyer -- so I'm not the ideal person to quiz on "mount collections").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-37007128454351671622008-12-23T01:01:00.000+01:002008-12-23T01:01:00.000+01:00I think a lot of the drive of consumerism is to FE...I think a lot of the drive of consumerism is to FEEL unique, although everyone else is doing the same thing. If you drink Mountain Dew you are EXTREME. Things like that. <BR/><BR/>One of the most ironic things in the states is that there is a brand called INDEPENDENT. You see a lot of rebels walking around with a shirt with the word independent, just like everyone else. <BR/><BR/>And there is nothing at all wrong with that. People have choices in the marketplace, and if it makes you feel better to buy vanity items, then good luck to you. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Gevlon and I are polar opposites ideologically I think, but how rad is it that he is doing a series on Veblen and everyone is reading it. <BR/><BR/>I drink Killian's by the way. Blindfold me and I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that I can tell the difference. :)Cuthberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937603680327225420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-18684614201333179312008-12-22T23:30:00.000+01:002008-12-22T23:30:00.000+01:00Dear Sir,Good read.Dear Sir,<BR/><BR/>Good read.Kinzlayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001395426828520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-60145595958943091782008-12-22T22:57:00.000+01:002008-12-22T22:57:00.000+01:00now i'm confused. i was going to comment @anonymo...now i'm confused. i was going to comment @anonymous that GG's endearing grammatical foibles were obviously in-character (he's a Goblin, right?), and is one of my favorite things about his blog(aside from the fascinating topics and well-reasoned opinions).<BR/><BR/>now i'm not sure if he's goofing on anonymous, or not?!<BR/><BR/>unpredictability, another reason i never miss a single post.<BR/><BR/>the opportunity for conspicuous, wasteful consumption, whether you deem it "art", "religion", "gaming" or any other non-productive endeavor, is what makes being human right now one of the most amazing and awe-inspiring experiences possibly available in the entire universe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-66530970707191394172008-12-22T22:43:00.000+01:002008-12-22T22:43:00.000+01:00What baffles me is the desire to prove to others t...What baffles me is the desire to prove to others that you are unique (or special, or beautiful, whatever). Letting others define your worth that way is destined to be an endless and ultimately fruitless task.<BR/><BR/>Of course I see that effect in society at large, so I do not dispute that it's there... I just don't understand or embrace that mentality.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Gevlon? For someone to whom English isn't a primary language, you write more intelligently than most native English speakers that I've had the misfortune of dealing with. Please keep up the great work!Teshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760350503235227686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-89738645374566365282008-12-22T21:50:00.000+01:002008-12-22T21:50:00.000+01:00Please note, I did not say I wanted to possess mor...Please note, I did not say I wanted to possess more mounts, I just wanted more mounts to choose from. I think I only have 3 mounts at the moment on both my high level characters (regular ground, epic ground, regular flyer). Consumerism and individualism are polar opposites, imo.<BR/><BR/>I am still getting the sense that technological progress, and economic progress seen in the light of our current technological path, is something you are aiming for in your philosophy. I would rather see more of a return to more primitive archetypes. Take what little we have learned through technology and throw out the rest which is by and large destructive to societies instead of accepting "technological progress" as it stands today as an inevitability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-5549387807358517852008-12-22T19:44:00.000+01:002008-12-22T19:44:00.000+01:00@big_shammy: the machine-utopia is a nonsense, not...@big_shammy: the machine-utopia is a nonsense, not because of the lack of beauty, but because of the lack of progress. It's the new and unique thoughts that make us unique, and not mounts. BTW who is more unique (different from others)? You with your 50 mount or me with just 1. Who is more different from the masses?Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-62219988013442102592008-12-22T18:11:00.000+01:002008-12-22T18:11:00.000+01:00Love your posts. Very thoughtful, though I can't ...Love your posts. Very thoughtful, though I can't say I always agree with you, but that's ok (that's even part of the fun!).<BR/>I must take exception with your extreme economic pragmatism toward some of the more "beautiful" aspects of humanity. From a pure scientific and logical perspective, I guess it would be practical for us all to live in a technological utopia where excesses are not needed or encouraged. I disagree, however, that such a world is not only possible, but even preferable to one in which humans are encouraged to work on "beautiful" things, as opposed to machine built, mass produced items to turn us all into "Normal" humans. I would rather starve than reduced to this economically prudent, stale lifestyle.<BR/>As far as mounts go, I love all the different mounts that are available, and i want more mounts available in future releases. I want items that i can equip that set me apart from all the other taurens gathering around the orgrimmar mailbox. It doesnt mean I need to show everyone I am rich, just that I am unique and not an NPC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-19329955286663826062008-12-22T17:16:00.000+01:002008-12-22T17:16:00.000+01:00@anonymous: "every people" fixed. Feel free to poi...@anonymous: "every people" fixed. Feel free to point out EVERY error, I fix them all. BTW I run spellchecker on it, however it cannot find "every people" or such. I'm not native English speaker, and of course my English needs further polishing. Any help in that is appreciated.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-24065616810037403492008-12-22T15:37:00.000+01:002008-12-22T15:37:00.000+01:00Gevlon,"They even call the people to "check this o...Gevlon,<BR/><BR/>"They even call the people to "check this out!", see how rich they are."<BR/>"the people" doesn't flow nicely... what people?<BR/><BR/>"...every people would find the same things beautiful."<BR/>every person, surely?<BR/><BR/>Only a couple of examples, since I do not mean to troll, and I do genuinely enjoy your posts (its the first thing I do when I get to work, before I read my email). It just seems you'd benefit from reading your post twice before you publish it. The spell checker doesn't make sure you've got the right words or a comfortable sentance structure. :)<BR/><BR/>You're a fantastic poster, I just think that clumsy english somewhat discredits your otherwise very intelligent and insightful viewpoints.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to sound trollish, I mean no offense :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-58019447964740901302008-12-22T12:22:00.000+01:002008-12-22T12:22:00.000+01:00@larísa: get a set of BOTTLES of "noble" beers and...@larísa: get a set of BOTTLES of "noble" beers and always refill them with cheap beers. A buddy of mine does it with Champagene. He never got caught.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-23812351424398320492008-12-22T12:01:00.000+01:002008-12-22T12:01:00.000+01:00I'm fascinated by how people's desires are anythin...I'm fascinated by how people's desires are anything but logical and how people into marketing can take advantage of them. I attended a seminar a little while ago, where a leading person in the beverage business admitted that there actually isn't any big difference between beers. The recipe and the taste is pretty much the same. So that's why you put so huge efforts into marketing, building brands that people connect to and want to be a part of for some reason, which I guess is connected to the phenomena you describe in this article.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to be unaffected by it. I'm like that myself. There are beer brands I won't buy, no matter of price not because of the taste of the beer, but because it wouldn't fit, I would feel awkward serving it to friends, not noble enough I guess.<BR/><BR/>The more I think about it the more stupid it seems.Larísahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-40412404627400403432008-12-22T10:36:00.000+01:002008-12-22T10:36:00.000+01:00@anonymous: could you point out which word or sent...@anonymous: could you point out which word or sentence is wrong? Because without it, you are just another troll.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-77347876861340864972008-12-22T10:24:00.000+01:002008-12-22T10:24:00.000+01:00I love your posts, but your choice of words and gr...I love your posts, but your choice of words and grammar often means I have to read each line twice.<BR/><BR/>Please - proof read or get someone else to read it before you post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com