Le desir s'accroit quand l'effet se recule.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Desire grows when the effect recedes.
- In plain terms
- Wanting something intensifies when it becomes less attainable.
- What can you take from it?
- Scarcity can amplify longing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does scarcity sometimes diminish desire?
Another view
Sometimes distance reduces interest rather than increasing it.
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