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In reply to the discussion: Ok. the message on DU is clear. Be glad with what you might get, serf! [View all]davidthegnome
(2,983 posts)To some extent...
In their shortsightedness, they lose, I fear, even more than the rest of us. They lose their humanity. Life becomes a numbers game, a competition to make as much as you can, no matter what you have to do, who's ass you have to kiss, or who you have to hurt in the process. Their lives would ultimately be far richer and far better if they recognized the value of empathy, compassion, generosity - of helping to lift others out of despair and poverty.
One thing I learned in my sociology class (during my one year of college) was that the suicide rate among WASPs - particularly the upper class ones, is very high, higher than those who are far poorer financially, who's lives have much more hardship. I believe the reason for this is their lack of humanity in their pursuit of financial wealth as both a means and an end.
They may be in charge of the world - but they're doing a damn poor job of it, wouldn't you say?