• sexy_peach@feddit.org
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    5 days ago

    I mean from history we can learn that those with lots of power aren’t more intelligent than most. They get greedy etc

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        5 days ago

        There’s a psychological term for how when we humans acquire fortune and power, we no longer think the rules apply to us. I have a twinge of that just from being a middle-aged white guy. Though poor ATM, there are rules I slide on because privilege. Now imagine being worth billions.

        Anyone know the term?

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        5 days ago

        This is the truth. I’m married to a software engineer, and let me tell you, some of his holiday parties were eye-opening for a lowly arts administrator like me. They’re all totally out of touch with how normal people live. Especially if both income earners in a household work in tech.

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          5 days ago

          The opening of Silicon Valley hits so fucking hard.

          I don’t know how Mike Judge is consistently so right.