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anonymouse@lemmings.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Money doesn't make people crazy. Money lets people stop having to act sane.

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Money doesn't make people crazy. Money lets people stop having to act sane.

anonymouse@lemmings.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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    Excessive amounts of money.

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      Excessive is a different threshold for each person. For some, it’s “so much that I’ve lost touch with the reality of human struggle.” For others, it’s “just enough so I can stop pretending I’m not a giant douche.”

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        It’s less about the specific amount and more about the comparative relation. Having a lot more money than other people fucks you up; if you’re interested in the specifics, Some More News did a dive into the literature on it, and they have citations.

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        Yes, and for quite a few money doesn’t even change anything. People are different.

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        SNL’s 2 A-Holes

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