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4. Studied and it's not Healthy
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:26 PM
Sep 2020

Wealth inequity is toxic to the non-wealthy and the mental health of the wealth hoarders is a stark triad of Psychopathy:

The second component of the Dark Triad — psychopathy — refers to a person’s lack of empathy toward others and a tendency to behave in a callous and uncaring manner toward them. Here too, research by psychologists supports the view that, compared to their “lower-class” counterparts, “upper-class” individuals act with less compassion — and also fall short on certain basic skills necessary for building positive connections with other people.


https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dangerous-ideas/201910/psychology-s-dark-triad-and-the-billionaire-class

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