25 March, 2026
Restaurants, hotels, fashion labels, and real estate agents love to describe their offerings as “exclusive”.
But isn’t that odd? “Exclusive” quite literally means we exclude people, which is to say: we discriminate. Not excluding others is one of the first and most important lessons we try to teach our children in kindergarten and on the playground, and “you can’t sit with us” is al...
The article, through its metaphorical analogy, highlights the human desire for social status and critiques the inherent inequalities that arise from such distinctions. The author encourages readers to be aware of their own classist biases and examines how these biases contribute to maintaining social hierarchies. By framing the discussion around the allure of social status, Sauer challenges readers to question their own assumptions about what contributes to a desirable life and invites reflectio...