I don’t think being poor made me more empathetic. I was always empathetic.
I was just a priviledged fuck that didnt realise how bad it could get. Now that I do, my empathy extends further because I understand how much worse it is than I previously realised.
I don’t think it made me more inherently empathetic though.
The ultra rich are fucking weird in general. Too much money warps your soul quicker than the One Ring.
If you read the Epstein article in wikipedia you really just realise how they are all part of one social group.
“It’s a big club and you ain’t in it” - George Carlin
Money is ultimately power and power corrupts ultimately
I think it’s more the kind of person you have to be to get that much wealth in the first place selects for unethical people.
It’s not like they were good people before they had the money.
Both might be true. Being poor seems to make people more empathic too.
I don’t think being poor made me more empathetic. I was always empathetic.
I was just a priviledged fuck that didnt realise how bad it could get. Now that I do, my empathy extends further because I understand how much worse it is than I previously realised.
I don’t think it made me more inherently empathetic though.