根据教授所说内容 “So now let’s tie this to what I’ve said before about societal attitudes towards glasses. Initially in parts of Europe and in China, glasses were a symbol of wisdom and intelligence.” 可知，起初在中国和欧洲的一些地方，眼镜被视为智慧和聪明的象征。In China, glasses were very expensive. So in addition to intelligence, they also symbolize affluence, um, wealth. 由于眼睛很贵，所以它也被视为财富的象征。所以选项 B 正确。

答案: B