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Igel

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10. It's relative and statistical.

Reply to valerief (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 08:10 AM

Jan 2016

There are a lot of non-wealthy who don't give a crap about others of equal status, and deride the very idea that the wealthy might have any problems.

Overall, this trait just builds hierarchy, which is a very primate trait.

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Rich people just care less [View all] ashling Jan 2016 OP

KnR nt Mnemosyne Jan 2016 #1

Human nature takes effort to transcend. Gregorian Jan 2016 #2

And the sun comes up every day. valerief Jan 2016 #3

"Lack of Empathy" Donkees Jan 2016 #6

It's relative and statistical. Igel Jan 2016 #10

Odd coming across this post because I was thinking along similiar lines snagglepuss Jan 2016 #4

This is all true. Jamie Dimond got a 35% raise. how is that for lack of empathy roguevalley Jan 2016 #5

Many couldn't care less. nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #7

I expect this is true of other social animals as well. surrealAmerican Jan 2016 #8

Really... yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #9

"Age of entitlement--how wealth breeds narcissism" Donkees Jan 2016 #11

"Money on the Mind" Donkees Jan 2016 #12

The very culture of the rich is based on a lie. jmondine Jan 2016 #13