The Science of Greed: Does Money Make You Mean? (1 Viewer)

[glock]

Love these Ted talks...

The Monopoly study...

Thoughts??

 

[B-Deep]

very interesting!

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The more you have the more you want to keep it for yourself and out of the grubby poor peoples hands.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I think that money just allows people to act like the person they have always been. I don't think money makes people evil or mean. It just gives them the resource to really allow that trait to shine through.

 

[glock]

I think that money just allows people to act like the person they have always been. I don't think money makes people evil or mean. It just gives them the resource to really allow that trait to shine through.

Sooo, most people are inherently mean/greedy then??

 

[B-Deep]

I think that money just allows people to act like the person they have always been. I don't think money makes people evil or mean. It just gives them the resource to really allow that trait to shine through.

that does not explain how when given $10 and asked how much they want to share rich people share less.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I think that money just allows people to act like the person they have always been. I don't think money makes people evil or mean. It just gives them the resource to really allow that trait to shine through.

Sooo, most people are inherently mean/greedy then??

Yes. I think there are definitely more mean/greedy people in this world than nice/giving people.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I think that money just allows people to act like the person they have always been. I don't think money makes people evil or mean. It just gives them the resource to really allow that trait to shine through.

that does not explain how when given $10 and asked how much they want to share rich people share less.

Why not?

 

[B-Deep]

I think that money just allows people to act like the person they have always been. I don't think money makes people evil or mean. It just gives them the resource to really allow that trait to shine through.

that does not explain how when given $10 and asked how much they want to share rich people share less.

Why not?

they both (a rich person and a poor person) have the resource ($10 no questions) to be whomever they want, and one needs the money more

there's no consequence for either person doing what is in their heart

 

[glock]

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( Mr Monopoly )

 

[Flying V]

I've always been meaner when poor.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I've always been meaner when poor.

This doesn't surprise me. I think a more interesting question is whether more money (eventually) ceases to make you happier.

There's a lot of research being done on that, and it's somewhat interesting. Economists have recognized the declining marginal utility of money for a long time, but happiness studies (with all the methodological problems that asking subjects to self-report "happiness" entails) suggest that Wetern countries with more robust social safety nets and worker-friendly social policies have "happier" citizens than Western countries with fewer free-market intrusions.

To be clear, none of that research suggests that countries that severely restrict economic liberty (such as by nationalizing industries or something) have happier citizens.

 

[McGarnicle]

I think that money just allows people to act like the person they have always been. I don't think money makes people evil or mean. It just gives them the resource to really allow that trait to shine through.

Similarly, women are as #####y as their looks allow. When you hear about a girl with a really great personality, you know she's at least 250lbs.

 

[Franknbeans]

and better at BJs

 

[Run It Up]

The answer obviously is to raise taxes, need not, want not.

Denmark figured this #### out years ago.

 

[mquinnjr]

I think that money just allows people to act like the person they have always been. I don't think money makes people evil or mean. It just gives them the resource to really allow that trait to shine through.

Similarly, women are as #####y as their looks allow. When you hear about a girl with a really great personality, you know she's at least 250lbs.

Can we nominate this for FFA FAQ inclusion?