The word luxury comes from the Greek word luxus, meaning excess or having no practical value.  That begs the question; why do people ascribe so much monetary value to goods with no practical value?

The word luxury comes from the Greek word luxus, meaning excess or having no practical value. That begs the question; why do people ascribe so much monetary value to goods with no practical value?

The word luxury comes from the Greek word luxus, meaning excess or having no practical value. &nbsp;That begs the question; why do people ascribe so much monetary value to goods with no practical value?

The New Luxury Part I

Since 2017, Pauline Brown, former head of LVMH North America and Harvard Business School professor, has been curating conversations at the intersection of creativity, culture and commerce. Produced by SiriusXM, new episodes drop weekly. 

Curious to learn more? Join Pauline on Substack at @paulinegarrisbrown.

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Since 2017, Pauline Brown, former head of LVMH North America and Harvard Business School professor, has been curating conversations at the intersection of creativity, culture and commerce. Produced by SiriusXM, new episodes drop weekly. Curious to learn more? Join Pauline on Substack at @paulinegarrisbrown.

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