3 ms·
"for almost all human beings on this planet, the goal of life continues to revolve around gaining wealth, recognition and power." This is a really broad and ve
by maybemaybenots 6y ago
"for almost all human beings on this planet, the goal of life continues to revolve around gaining wealth, recognition and power."
This is a really broad and very specific statement. Genuinely curious what you base this on.
- ta17711771 6y agoThe actions of literally almost every group of elites and high-level government officials in the last 100 years? Are you not exposed to this behavior/news somehow?
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoThe original comment said this was true of "almost all human beings", the vast majority of whom are neither elites nor high-level government officials.
- ta17711771 6y agoRight, but....if we "all" didn't value these things, how did these people gain their power and status over us?
- ebalit 6y agoBy seeking it in the first place. Another word for power is responsibilities. And many people don't want those. I think it is a bit different with status without power. It seems to me that this type is a more "popular" goal now.
- bathtub365 6y agoLikely because those specific people value it, rather than everyone on earth.
- TriNetra 6y agoBasing it on observation of primary motivators behind the actions of people wherever I see. money, status and power - these are the things our society has been obsessed with for long. Only few people are able to break out of these shackles but they may end up living fugitive life (though a contented one) - society won't celebrate them - won't consider them a truly worthy example to base one's life upon.