the standards for models are similar to the standards for high end food. it is not necessarily "better" in the sense that a food truck can taste "better" than some weird michelin star dish. the purpose is rarity in order to convey high statushttps://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1349599064275394560?s=20 …
ah ic, it feels cruel to have no hope of seeing self reflected in the eyes of society as something good but desire for status allows standards of “good” to be installed easily even if they r purposely unachievable and designed as bait to motivate certain behaviors