I know I've always bordered on the line of elitism (Zac and Perna crossed this line long ago...) but I think I've always stayed on the border. Recent articles, however, have really made me appreciate that certain things do and should come at a cost (cost of time/study/money). Can someone really appreciate Nietzsche without reading philosophy? Or enjoy a Mouton Rothschild without drinking a lot of wine? Or appreciate American Medicine without getting sick in Haiti? Or enjoy free speech without living in Tibet? Or appreciate walking across Newbury Street without living in Gaza?
An article by Eric Asimov of the NYT (Does Taste Have a Price) about wine made me take this to a broader perspective. There is no question that I appreciate math more in 11th grade compared to 4th or appreciated Literature more as a Senior than a Freshman. Maybe it does take a certain level of expertise to appreciate the finer/better/luxurious things in life...
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