Research: Wealth makes you a douchebag.

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Research: Wealth makes you a douchebag.

Post by FBM » Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:33 am

Or tends to. :tea:

http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_piff_does ... transcript

It's not black-and-white, of course, but if this false dilemma were a true one, I think I'd rather be poorer and nicer than the other way.
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Post by Drewish » Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:37 am

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Post by JimC » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:56 am

When I win the lottery, I'll keep the forum informed as to whether I descend into being a complete and utter arsehole...

If I can be bothered to associate with you losers, that is...
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Post by FBM » Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:22 am

:hehe: I'll understand, Jim. If I suddenly fell into a few million, I imagine I'd spend less time online, too.
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Post by pErvinalia » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:10 am

I'd buy myself a life.
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Post by JimC » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:13 am

rEvolutionist wrote:I'd buy myself a life.
Target's got a sale on right now! :ab:
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Post by cronus » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:53 am

Small changes can nudge the train onto the right lines as the wealthy benefactors of TED would have you naively think. What they don't say is stopping the train dead and robbing it will lead to much greater wealth redistribution.... :whistle:
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Post by FBM » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:02 am

Scumple wrote:Small changes can nudge the train onto the right lines as the wealthy benefactors of TED would have you naively think. What they don't say is stopping the train dead and robbing it will lead to much greater wealth redistribution.... :whistle:
Do whut now? :think:
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Post by cronus » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:04 am

FBM wrote:
Scumple wrote:Small changes can nudge the train onto the right lines as the wealthy benefactors of TED would have you naively think. What they don't say is stopping the train dead and robbing it will lead to much greater wealth redistribution.... :whistle:
Do whut now? :think:
Organise a otherthrow of the ruling class and have your own buddies up on top. It's easy, when the time is right....you could become a oligarch of the new regime? :tup:
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Post by FBM » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:13 am

Ah. Gotcha. But when the next fall comes, we won't be putting up with any more that nonsense. Anyone trying to rule will be eaten. :tea:
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Post by cronus » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:21 am

FBM wrote:Ah. Gotcha. But when the next fall comes, we won't be putting up with any more that nonsense. Anyone trying to rule will be eaten. :tea:
It's gonna be like that in places. Same as it always was. Best time to make your fortune is when there's blood in the streets. :coffee:
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Post by FBM » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:27 am

Scumple wrote:
FBM wrote:Ah. Gotcha. But when the next fall comes, we won't be putting up with any more that nonsense. Anyone trying to rule will be eaten. :tea:
It's gonna be like that in places. Same as it always was. Best time to make your fortune is when there's blood in the streets. :coffee:
But you see, after the revolution, the wealthy will be eaten and their fortunes distributed to the proles. :levi:
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Post by cronus » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:30 am

FBM wrote:
Scumple wrote:
FBM wrote:Ah. Gotcha. But when the next fall comes, we won't be putting up with any more that nonsense. Anyone trying to rule will be eaten. :tea:
It's gonna be like that in places. Same as it always was. Best time to make your fortune is when there's blood in the streets. :coffee:
But you see, after the revolution, the wealthy will be eaten and their fortunes distributed to the proles. :levi:
Wealth is different. A cake before the revolution is a cake. After the revolution it might be a landmine disguised as a cake. :coffee:
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Post by FBM » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:45 am

Scumple wrote:Wealth is different. A cake before the revolution is a cake. After the revolution it might be a landmine disguised as a cake. :coffee:
But it will be the people's landmine!!1
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Post by cronus » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:50 am

FBM wrote:
Scumple wrote:Wealth is different. A cake before the revolution is a cake. After the revolution it might be a landmine disguised as a cake. :coffee:
But it will be the people's landmine!!1
It is good that the people think it is. :coffee:
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