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> Silly me, I thought the change of mind was about empathy. It's important that it's economic. If I work my median job, and live my median lifestyle, and I ob
by learnstats2 11y ago
> Silly me, I thought the change of mind was about empathy.
It's important that it's economic.
If I work my median job, and live my median lifestyle, and I observe that people who don't work are getting more than I am, that's very challenging. I immediately feel resentful about the fact that I had to work for this when others didn't.
It makes it seem like the economic system is broken and unfair. As soon as that happens, there's no chance you will feel empathy to those people who are benefiting more.
Recognising that the economics is OK is therefore very important - it allows you to start to have empathy.
- knodi123 11y ago> I immediately feel resentful about the fact that I had to work for this when others didn't. I already feel this to a shameful degree in regard to wealthy scions like the Walton kids, or children of mega hollywood stars. The economic system is broken and unfair.
- learnstats2 11y agoAh, yes, I agree the economic system is broken and unfair. Unfortunately the way to fix this is not by giving you the wealth of the Waltons. It's by bringing everyone else up to the level of personal security that you already have.