Not everyone can simply “go to the gym” or “eat healthy” because these things cost money and—that even bigger indicator of class—time. Such that social theorist Pierre Bourdieu argues that the rich often engage in the conspicuous consumption of time rather than money.7 Preparing a lavish meal using techniques requiring hours can be another way of showing your freedom from wage work. Similarly, a gym habit demands money for a membership, but the schedule to attend for hours every week is an even more onerous requirement.
