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It’s the very effective and ubiquitous psychological trick of seeing yourself as being in a relatively compromised situation in order to justify acquiring ever
by ideamotor 4y ago
It’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.