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I don't mean doctor-making-150k-a-year rich, I mean properly rich with millions to billions of dollars.

I think many will say yes, they can be, though it may be rare. I was tempted to. I thought more about it and I wondered, are you really a good person if you're hoarding enough money you and your family couldn't spend in 10 lifetimes?

I thought, if you're a good person, you wouldn't be rich. And if you're properly rich you're probably not a good person.

I don't know if it's fair or naive to say, but that's what I thought. Whether it's what I believe requires more thought.

There are a handful of ex-millionaires who are no longer millionaires because they cared for others in a way they couldn't care for themselves. Only a handful of course, I would say they are good people.

And in order to stay rich, you have to play your role and participate in a society that oppresses the poor which in turn maintains your wealth. Are you really still capable of being a good person?

Very curious about people's thoughts on this.

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[–] Comet_Tracer@kbin.social 50 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Have you looked up how much a Billion dollars really is? Billionaires are not living paycheck to paycheck. They could do so fucking much with their money and resources, but they choose to invest in shitty submarines and privatized space travel. I am all for pursuing advances in tech and life, but let's solve the issues with earth first like world hunger, homelessness, and climate change.

[–] 00@kbin.social 69 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

Fantastic fucking visual.

[–] atocci@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Holy shit somehow this struck harder than the Tom Scot video where he drives the length of the thickness of a billion dollar bills.

[–] 00@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I suggest to scroll the entire page. Including the 3.2 trillion of the richest 400 americans. And remember that the tiniest scroll you can make would lead to you becoming a multi-multi millionaire that never has to look at their bank account ever again.

[–] atocci@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I am incredibly disgusted

[–] ConfusedLlama@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

WOW!!
Everyone please see this!!