Thanks Karl - creative way to continue a vital conversation.

I would say that this does relate to any activity we participate in.... maybe not necessarily just financial, but anything we've invested more of ourselves in seems to be more worthwhile - we appreciate what we've really worked for. A bottle (to keep the wine reference) I've scrimped and waited for is a success I can enjoy in many ways. On the other hand, I'm grateful for the cheap wine when I just want a drink. It seems like they both, simply, have their place.

Perhaps the misconceptions come in when we assume that because we have to invest more for something that the ...er, distributor or creator has invested just as much. Granted we get out of it what we put into it ourselves - we can see deeper into anything and get what we need if we really give to it. The question I'd ask, then, are things of better quality if the creator has invested more into it? I can invest a lot into making a simple batch of cheap soup, and also invest very little into making something that appears more extravagant... I don't know, like grilled salmon.

The following question: If things are worth more due to their initial investment, how do we come to see the initial investment? This is usually blind to the buyer, unless they have a personal experience with the individual. It seems if a CI teacher feels they invest a lot, perhaps more than the average teacher, that making it affordable at first could generate more opportunities for such a personal experience.

Yet, I suppose, the market seems to depend more on the investment and desires of the buyers than the creators... ain't it always the way....... HOW TO ENTICE PEOPLE TO TRY A NEW FLAVOR? :) (I'm obviously horrible with metaphors.... bear with me, I apologize) (lol at self)

warmly,
Lynn

i have nto read the article.
I am an independent thinker. I dont go by that kind of stuff.
In actuality I often choose wine by label picture or country and am surprised good and bad.
I really like Purple Moon chardonnay recently.
I belive that there are many free independent thinkers who ar ento swayed by price in determining if they like wine or not.

Taste...which teacher do you like better? Using a simple variable like cost, is not necessarily effective. A cheap long class is not necessarily a good deal, maybe just a longer waste of time.
to continue the metaphor...
I like Scotch and have a bottle of Laphroaig 30 which costs significantly more than Laphroaig 10, which I like better.