Read the article "Needing the Unnecessary" by James B. Twitchell. (The article is easily found by conducting an Internet search using the words in the title.) How is luxury defined? Do you agree with this definition and with the role of luxury in society?



According to Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary luxury is Athe use and enjoyment of the best and most costly things that offer the most physical comfort and satisfaction; anything contributing to such enjoyment, usually something considered unnecessary to life and health.” 



"Today I wouldn`t go to a doctor who drove a Plymouth. I would figure that if she doesn`t drive a Lexus, she is having trouble with her practice" (p. 10). Would you take a class from a professor who drove a 1987 Toyota Tercel with almost 274,000 miles? 



Are we more or less materialistic after the Great Recession? The near bankruptcy of New York City in the 1970 had a profound impact on me growing up.



Note: Citations for all posts are still required, and you should include concepts from the chapters 7 and 8 in your answer.