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I've been thinking about billionaires and the generally negative public opinion towards them.
Why do people dislike billionaires? After speaking to my co-host Tim, I can now articulate the two reasons:
1. Because they are rich. That's it. No further explanation beyond simple jealousy required.
2. Because of something you know they have done wrong. This one, you have to be able to articulate.
We explore examples.
At some point in history, humans decided that gold was intrinsically valuable. And ever since then its symbolism has grown in culture to a point where the actual word 'gold' became shorthand for 'something really valuable.'
The goose that lays golden eggs.
The man who turned everything he...
Published 09/26/21
Religion, politics, sex and money.
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Concepts we couldn’t question… we’re questioning now.
There was a time you couldn’t question God - or even the idea of God. Today people are free to think and...
Published 09/10/21