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> We are inclined to think that if you inherit almost the whole earth, you would be very grateful, kind and compassionate. Why would you be inclined to think t
by from-nibly 2y ago
> We are inclined to think that if you inherit almost the whole earth, you would be very grateful, kind and compassionate.
Why would you be inclined to think that?
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Being greatful is not manufactured by having stuff.
Being kind has nothing to do wtih what you have.
I'm inclined to think that if someone inherit the whole earth you are
1. A person who sought after that, which is bad
2. Even if you were magically a good person before, will be ruined by it at a minimum the way winning the lottery ruins a person.
3. Even if you survive 1-2 you will become famous and will have to cope with that insanity.
- XorNot 2y ago> Why would you be inclined to think that? See the number of people arguing that a billionaire can obviously be trusted with their money because he has a lot of it and clearly wouldn't want more.
- exceptione 2y agoSure, we might know it, but we never act on it. We allow super concentrations of super wealth and power to form. We allow corporate media. We allow corporate clients into politics. We allow fake news. We allow lies. We allow the dismantling of science. We allow the purge of competent people. Competence is a soft power, but the power hungry do not like to share. We know it. We don't believe it. We cannot grasp. For those few, we are nothing but a resource. Why share power with the powerless? Might makes right!
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- johnny22 2y ago> Why would you be inclined to think that? See the number of people who say they voted for trump because they think he's a successful business man.