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Shamus Khan

Shamus Khan is Associate Professor of Sociology at Columbia University.

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I have no idea what Paul Bloom means by “luxury.” Is it something we value but don’t need? Not quite. Bloom gives many examples of objects—wedding rings, old teddy bears, blank pieces...
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