My genius disciple Nitro is currently in her second year of law school at Cornell. Naturally she's brilliant and so she has been courted by her share of prominent law firms for summer jobs next year. As she goes to these series of interviews, the law firms put her up in lavish hotels, so much for a 24 year old student to handle.
Nitro expressed some guilt about being in these places and dwelling in its extravagance. But as a responsible guru, I let her know that she was not paying for these things and should therefore not feel bad about enjoying them. In fact, if one should feel bad it is because so many will never experience such luxuries. And then a new political philosophy was born: Luxury Socialism.
The basic tenet of Luxury Socialism is that every one should have access to the finest of goods, whether it be legitimate Coach bags, Ritz-Carlton accomodations, or an Ivy League education. Because they are the finest, they should be available to everyone. Why limit it to an ever shrinking elite? My people on the corner deserve to have XO cognac instead of the VSOP they are forced to drink because of their station in life.
Seedy motels should be banished from existence. If I need to pull off the interstate to rest my eyes during an excessively long road trip, I should always have a Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons type establishment to step into. The best healthcare should be available to me, meaning every test should be run that could be run, without additional costs. Adequate is no longer acceptable. If it is not excellent, it should be thrown out of the system.
Luxury Socialism: Because we all deserve a better way of life.
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