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I think that is absolutely cultural too. I have lived in both environments. High status people or those born to riches are by no means universally antisociall
by gress 13y ago
I think that is absolutely cultural too. I have lived in both environments. High status people or those born to riches are by no means universally antisocially behaved.
I don't disagree that such people exist. Nor do I disagree that multigenerational, anti-social welfare recipients exist.
Both groups exist I cultures where superficial media success and the acquisition of money are held up as the meaning of life.
For the welfare recipients, this kind of meaning is perceived as impossibly out of reach, and so people are resentful and adopt a 'take what you can from the system' mentality.
For some of the high status people, meaning is also unattainable since they already have what other people seem to value, so society doesn't value their actual contribution.
In cultures where the 'rich' have a sense of responsibility, there is much less of the bad behavior you describe.