It was found that super-rich individuals legitimise their wealth acquisition and spending by presenting themselves as psychologically superior to the less affluent and as a result, deserving of their extreme wealth. By drawing upon meritocratic ideology, individuals managed their moral identity as their wealth and consumption is warranted as earned
I don’t get how the rich and some politicians can just become the stereotypes they’ve been cast as in movies for…like forever!
“Hey that thing you’re doing is evil”
“Yeah but if I don’t do it first, some other guy will.”
That’s how human psychology works.
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And in our society, wealth is what matters the most. This in contrast with older (smaller) societies where status is derived from generousity.
They’re stereotypes for a reason.