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>What does one person's income have to do with anyone else If I make $10/yr I could be the richest man on earth or the poorest. It kind of depends on what eve
by cbs 15y ago
>What does one person's income have to do with anyone else
If I make $10/yr I could be the richest man on earth or the poorest. It kind of depends on what everybody else makes too.
- Gormo 15y agoRight, but this sort of begs the question: why does it matter whether you're the richest or poorest? Isn't the relevant question the extent to which that $10 worth of wealth satisfies your own needs, irrespective what anyone else may or may not have?
- kongqiu 15y agoBecause social status (and the perceived security of that status) is very real and hugely important to a large % of people. Difficult to quantify, but absolutely a major driving force in real life. We all compare ourselves (to some extent) to those around us, no matter if we're working at McDonald's or as an executive at MegaCorp.