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There is definitely something in it when the article links turbo-capitalism to "the destruction of authenticity". I find that wealthy people lack authenticity
by jondubois 10y ago
There is definitely something in it when the article links turbo-capitalism to "the destruction of authenticity".
I find that wealthy people lack authenticity and more often than not, they seem to be completely unaware of their predicament.
They've seemingly lost their ability for self-reflection (if they ever had it) - That's why many of them trust financially-motivated personal growth gurus, success coaches, high-end psychologists and advisors to guide them.
A lot of wealthy people don't seem to fully appreciate that absolutely everyone around them is constantly trying to milk them - Eventually, they get so used to it that they start to think that they're living in some pink cloud surrounded by friendly people and they forget that these so-called friends always have their skinny hands on those fat udders of theirs.
- WalterBright 10y ago> wealthy people lack authenticity What is "authenticity"? > seemingly lost their ability for self-reflection ???
- skybrian 10y agoHow many wealthy people do you know? How do you know how much self-reflection they do?
- dpark 10y agoWhat do you define as "wealthy"? And what "authenticity" do these people lack? The article doesn't define what "the destruction of authenticity" means (presumably the book does), leaving readers to make up their own definitions. > They've seemingly lost their ability for self-reflection (if they ever had it) - That's why many of them trust financially-motivated personal growth gurus, success coaches, high-end psychologists and advisors to guide them. I'd guess that wealthier people likely engage in more self-reflection (on average) because wealth affords them the opportunity to do so. As for all the personal growth gurus, coaches, etc., most of these people make their money off the middle class. It's not millionaires buying Tony Robbins books and attending his courses. > A lot of wealthy people don't seem to fully appreciate that absolutely everyone around them is constantly trying to milk them You really think wealthy people don't recognize that their wealth attracts this? The rest of the world sees this but not the wealthy? Wealthy people tend to spend their time with other wealthy people because of this.
- averagewall 10y agoFrom your tone, I would guess you feel offended that other people are richer than you so you're looking for ways to find faults with them to convince yourself that it's actually you who's superior. Perhaps you should compare who is doing the most good to other people. To me, that's a more important quality than the nebulous ones you identified - "authenticity" and "self-reflection". You can always find some arbitrary trait that makes somebody you don't like look bad. Try "diligence", "humility", "intelligence", "motivation", "non-violence", "work ethic", "laziness" and see how your wealthy family members stack up then.
- jondubois 10y agoI don't see myself as superior. I'm jealous of wealthy people. My real motivation for writing the previous comment is that I'm just not good at pretending and so I'm bitter about missing out on opportunities because of that. For example, I see that the kinds of people who get funding are those who are really good at presenting themselves in a particular way. You don't need to be smart, you just need to look/act smart, talk fast and tell the prospective investor exactly what they want to hear - In the current economy, only people who are really good at faking seem to succeed. Those who are good at faking are those who don't realise that they're faking. "Fake it till you make it" is the name of the game. Nobody can lie better than those who lie to themselves.