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I have definitely met tons of individuals in SF/Oakland who fit these stereotypes. Also, the individuals I met who resemble the second stereotype are the most i

• munchbunny 6y ago
  They want to be rich, but they’d rather accrue “moral capital”. It’s quite the oxymoron. Who doesn’t want to be rich, given the chance? We’re crabs in a bucket, we’re just too evolved to admit it. I struggle with this idea as a consequence of growing up among conflicting ideas. Will I send my kids to public school to do our part to avoid further segregation of schools, or send them to private school because we can afford to and they’ll get better teachers? There’s a name for this: opportunity hoarding. It’s a contributor to inequality in the US. But that doesn’t lessen the internal conflict.
  • 082349872349872 6y ago
    An exploration (from the days of the 2600) of having dollar-denominated capital while seeking mellow capital (uphill): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Serial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Serial