But the gala dinners work because they’re conspicuously wasting significant resources, e.g. being held in a prominent venue, being hosted by or presenting famous performers or entertainers; the signal is costly, i.e. a significant portion of the money raised by gala dinners goes to paying to put on the gala dinner itself.
But the gala dinners work because they’re conspicuously wasting significant resources, e.g. being held in a prominent venue, being hosted by or presenting famous performers or entertainers; the signal is costly, i.e. a significant portion of the money raised by gala dinners goes to paying to put on the gala dinner itself.