I think you're right. Modern research indicates that willpower is a muscle[0] and studies have demonstrated that the poor are under constant high levels of stre

I think you're right. Modern research indicates that willpower is a muscle[0] and studies have demonstrated that the poor are under constant high levels of stress[1] . It feels a little like not understanding why the IT guy who just pulled two all nighters doesn't look his best. [0] http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/willpower.aspx http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/willpower.aspx [1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/poverty-strains-cognitive-abilities-opening-door-for-bad-decision-making-new-study-finds/2013/08/29/89990288-102b-11e3-8cdd-bcdc09410972_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/povert...