Rob Henderson: Core feature of luxury belief is insulation from consequences
Rob Henderson · All-In Summit 2023 Recap · Apr 9, 2024 · at 8:11
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Author Rob Henderson defines his concept of luxury beliefs during a keynote address at the All-In Summit 2023.
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“A core feature of a luxury belief is that the believer Is comfortably insulated from the consequences of his or her belief.”
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