NYTIMES (Christine Emba) - Friendship Is the New Luxury Good Wed Aug 19 09:02:21 2026 The four-year degree isn’t just an economic signal; it’s become a lifestyle determinant. Channelt.me/News_Wire2 Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/friendship-luxury-good.html Keywordsfriendshipluxurylifestyleeducationcollege-degreesocial-statuseconomicsny-timeschristine-embawealthclasssocietysocial-trendsgenerational-gapmillennialsgen-zboomerslifestyle-determinantsociologyhuman-connectionlonelinesspop-culturestatus-symbolopinion