According to Veblen, people are more likely to engage in conspicuous consumption in cities than in rural areas.

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Veblen theorized that conspicuous consumption, the act of buying and using products to make a statement about social status, is more prevalent in urban areas where there is a higher density of people to observe and judge each other's wealth and status, compared to rural areas where social networks and the need to display status might be less pronounced.

According to Veblen, People Are More Likely to Engage in Conspicuous