tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post115750693772937601..comments2023-10-31T03:18:26.963-07:00Comments on Great Guys Weblog: Who's Getting RicherBrethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063508651955739056noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-1157523255361378232006-09-05T23:14:00.000-07:002006-09-05T23:14:00.000-07:00I agree with that assessment regarding Ms. Hilton,...I agree with that assessment regarding Ms. Hilton, though she probably is a bit less hard on the eyes than I am, so I don't feel superior to her in that one particular regard.<BR/><BR/>There are two other related situations. One is that the poor can envy the rich. I have trouble relating to the concept, since I can't ever remember feeling envy. No doubt I have (for example, as a child), but it's been too long so I can't remember the feeling. Nonetheless, it strikes me as childish. It's also interesting that there's sort of a commandment prohibiting it (Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's stuff - oxen, wife, etc.) - it's rather amazing to spend a whole commandment out of ten on the subject.<BR/><BR/>The other is, of course, the rich who are embarrassed to be rich. There are millions of millionaires in the United States, yet that might not be obvious because I think most of them eschew conspicuous consumption. Those I know certainly do. Don't get me wrong - they like to consume - but they'd generally rather keep their consumption hidden. They're sort of the closet rich.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063508651955739056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806884.post-1157519219260867012006-09-05T22:06:00.000-07:002006-09-05T22:06:00.000-07:00In other words, not being rich, it doesn't cost me...<I>In other words, not being rich, it doesn't cost me anything for the rich to feel superior to me - all the more power to them as far as I'm concerned. I'm not worse off because of it.</I><BR/><BR/>Well said !<BR/><BR/>But it actually works the other way, too. Paris Hilton can buy and sell me out of her pocket change, but I feel superior to her in every way that it's possible for one human to feel superior to another.<BR/>And she couldn't care less.<BR/><BR/>Win/win.Oroboroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710250012500728430noreply@blogger.com