There has to be a systemic explanation behind this. Some combo of alienation, desire to “get rich quick” and being pressured under Capitalism to get ahead in anyway possible.
It’s not just cups. It’s funko pops, trading cards, basically any nerd thing that people think are collectible, obsession over “flipping” storage units, etc.
Do people in China have similar crazes? Is there a “tickle me elmo” type stampede that happened in the past?
There has to be a systemic explanation behind this. Some combo of alienation, desire to “get rich quick” and being pressured under Capitalism to get ahead in anyway possible.
It’s not just cups. It’s funko pops, trading cards, basically any nerd thing that people think are collectible, obsession over “flipping” storage units, etc.
Do people in China have similar crazes? Is there a “tickle me elmo” type stampede that happened in the past?
China, like all countries, has a “most popular children’s toy of the holiday season” but that’s not really a good analogy for Stanley cups.