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This is getting downvoted because it is a shallow and selfish outlook on life, but this is not uncommon. Psychological research shows that humans care far more
by tyre 11y ago
This is getting downvoted because it is a shallow and selfish outlook on life, but this is not uncommon. Psychological research shows that humans care far more about their relative status than "objective" wealth.
Unfortunately, happiness quickly loses its correlation with wealth. Unsolicited advice to the parent: seek out a strong community. Being "better than everyone" is a great path to dying alone.
- dpweb 11y ago>> This is getting downvoted because it is a shallow and selfish outlook on life Another way to read it is: coming to America for opportunity and upward mobility.. I don't find the 'I seek wealth' shallow or selfish, rather the true feelings of most Americans. We worship money and status in this country too often. Outrage at this - is encouraging, but not from the SV crowd - they seem quite interested chasing massive wealth themselves.
- indubitablytrue 11y agoGiving out unsolicited advice based on wiser-than-thou preaching is a tried-and-true way of projecting relative status.