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Heck, HN constantly gives rise to bickering about how $109k is a very low salary to make. The fact that puts you in the global 1% blows my mind edit to clarif
by Swizec 4y ago
Heck, HN constantly gives rise to bickering about how $109k is a very low salary to make.
The fact that puts you in the global 1% blows my mind
edit to clarify: This is not a value judgement on money. Just saying it blows my mind – the human brain (at least mine) wasn’t made for the power law
- ideamotor 4y agoIt’s the very effective and ubiquitous psychological trick of seeing yourself as being in a relatively compromised situation in order to justify acquiring ever more comparative advantage. I find it far less appalling to actually recognize how good you have it, continue to seek further wealth, but seek wealth in industries that are net benefits to society.
- o_1 4y agoid wager the 0.1% of the world or the .5% of America are the worst offenders. Policy only affects the poor.
- ideamotor 4y agoWhat is your point? That middle class Americans don’t have it easy and also contribute plenty to global emissions? Both are true, not only in a global context but in a historical one. I just don’t see why we can’t acknowledge that and frankly be grateful.
- mechanical_bear 4y agoIt is though…relative to the expenses necessary to live in certain areas.
- nickdothutton 4y agoThis is why it’s always important to consider purchasing power parity.
- OrvalWintermute 4y ago$109k in Manhattan, or Silicon Valley is pretty poor.
- haswell 4y agoThis further highlights the reality of lower income brackets relative to that.
- ch4s3 4y agoIf you make that in Manhattan, you are probably young, or live in Queens/South Brooklyn/Jersey City and you’re doing fine. You get pinched if you make just enough to live in Manhattan or trendy nearby neighborhoods, and your career requires it, but not enough to save and prepare for retirement.
- wyre 4y agoLooks like median income in Silicon Valley is $126k [1] and median household income in Manhattan is $93k. I wouldn’t call $109k “pretty poor” in either local. [1] https://siliconvalleyindicators.org/data/economy/income/personal-income/per-capita-income/ https://siliconvalleyindicators.org/data/economy/income/pers... [2] https://www.city-data.com/income/income-Manhattan-New-York.html https://www.city-data.com/income/income-Manhattan-New-York.h...