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i'm having trouble thinking of a rich person problem that wouldn't also be a problem poor people face at least as much.
by pasquinelli 8y ago
i'm having trouble thinking of a rich person problem that wouldn't also be a problem poor people face at least as much.
- bob_theslob646 8y agoTerminal cancer,etc.
- InitialLastName 8y ago> a problem poor people face at least as much. I'll see your "terminal cancer" with "any cancer with no ability to pay for treatment or care". Even if it's terminal, the wealthy can afford to die much more comfortably.
- scns 8y agoAny sickness. Stuff we overcame through vaccines, but makes a comeback caused by delusions, leaves poor people dead or crippled.
- zwp 8y agoBeing kidnapped for ransom?
- nneonneo 8y agoDepending on circumstance, I can think of a few: work stress (many high-paying jobs are high-paying because they are highly demanding; the stress on the poor is perhaps shifted away from work and towards an inability to pay for things); social pressures (to maintain a high social standing, for example); and privacy invasions from the paparazzi. Certainly, not all rich people face these problems, but many of these would disproportionally affect the rich in my view.
- socrates1998 8y agoI think relationships can he harder for rich people. Since you get to pick and choose all elements of your life, picking the people you spend time around is much more available to rich people. And people are often after your money, which can really damage relationships between people. You never know if someone likes you for you or your money.
- technobabble 8y agoDepression can ravage a person regardless of socioeconomic class. While wealthier people may afford better treatment, the affects are still there. Kate Spade is the most recent example that comes to mind.
- scns 8y agoThere was research posted on hn which showed that poverty has a negative effect on cognitive functions