Does money corrupt, or is money attractive to questionable people? - eviltoast

I was gonna include a third option about how money is easier to achieve without considering the morality of your actions but that’s not really a philosophy as much as it is an objective fact.

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    3 months ago

    I grew up near an area where a large number high net worth people. For example as a kid I thought Lamborghini was a common car because I saw them all the time.

    In my experience lots of money brings out your true self and let’s you act the way you want. So if you are inclined to be self centered and an asshole you can be a massive asshole. You can also be generous and kind.

    Most rich people are pretty normal. However the normal ones do try to not make it known that they are rich. So you often don’t notice the normal rich people.

    It’s also hard to tell the difference between a person who lives on a 200k a year income and a person with a double digit millions net worth.

    I had a friend as a teen. I invited him to go diving with me as he had never been. He showed up with a 20k wetsuite.