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> A poor person simply doesn't have these luxuries, and the anxiety of poverty is a killer in its own right. When I was younger the lyrics of "Common People" b
by wastedhours 8y ago
> A poor person simply doesn't have these luxuries, and the anxiety of poverty is a killer in its own right.
When I was younger the lyrics of "Common People" by Pulp [0] really resonated with me on this point - that day to day background worry of making ends meet plagues communities.
Obviously once you reach a certain level of comfort, you get diminishing returns (and even negative returns once the money owns you), but we still need to work on getting more people up to comfort.
[0] https://genius.com/Pulp-common-people-lyrics https://genius.com/Pulp-common-people-lyrics
- projectramo 8y agoNot related but William Shatner (yes, Kirk) does an amazing cover of that song. (Ben Folds produces) I think it works because Shatner's spoken work technique really brings out the lyrics.