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I wonder if the incidence rate for abuse is higher among the wealthy and powerful. Seems plausible that those in power feel they can bend the rules. And sometim

I wonder if the incidence rate for abuse is higher among the wealthy and powerful. Seems plausible that those in power feel they can bend the rules. And sometimes (not often enough) this blows up in their faces and ruins their personal life, as well as so many around them. In retrospect, perhaps many would trade all their power/money to have their family lives intact. Many of us wish to be rich/powerful/famous and slog towards this goal. Maybe it's good that most of us don't reach that level.

bcOpus 8y ago
Conversely maybe it’s easier to rise into the ranks of rich/powerful/famous if you view people as objects to be played with. If you’re not being restrained by anything like a conscience, it’s probably a lot easier to fight the kind of dirty battles needed to reach those heights without burning out or turning to drugs to soothe a battery sense of self.
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Stryder 8y ago
I think history has proven enough times that it's hard to maintain power/wealth as you get more and more of it, and that is as it should be, because the complexity of all the moving pieces becomes harder and harder to manage when more and more human beings are involved. "When you have 1 million dollars, that money belongs to you. When you have 10 million dollars, that belongs to your family. When you have 100 million, your community, and when you have a billion dollars, that's society's money." We just don't hear that much about all the people who got some of it then lost/gave up a bunch of it. The ones who happen to maintain for long periods of time stand out. And yes I agree it's good for most of us to not get there- both for the good of others and for the good of ourselves.
- woah 8y ago
  This seems like a particularly baseless and far fetched theory. It actually becomes easier and easier to earn more money if you have more money.

bcOpus 8y ago

Conversely maybe it’s easier to rise into the ranks of rich/powerful/famous if you view people as objects to be played with. If you’re not being restrained by anything like a conscience, it’s probably a lot easier to fight the kind of dirty battles needed to reach those heights without burning out or turning to drugs to soothe a battery sense of self.

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Stryder 8y ago

I think history has proven enough times that it's hard to maintain power/wealth as you get more and more of it, and that is as it should be, because the complexity of all the moving pieces becomes harder and harder to manage when more and more human beings are involved. "When you have 1 million dollars, that money belongs to you. When you have 10 million dollars, that belongs to your family. When you have 100 million, your community, and when you have a billion dollars, that's society's money." We just don't hear that much about all the people who got some of it then lost/gave up a bunch of it. The ones who happen to maintain for long periods of time stand out. And yes I agree it's good for most of us to not get there- both for the good of others and for the good of ourselves.

woah 8y ago
This seems like a particularly baseless and far fetched theory. It actually becomes easier and easier to earn more money if you have more money.