What the poor can teach the rich
April 12, 2012
MSN:
Wow. I thought taxes were a hot-button issue. But taxes are nothing, nothing, compared with how we feel about social and economic classes.
My column “Why are the rich such jerks?” — which summarized some recent research about the behavior of wealthier people compared with poorer people — drew more than 600 comments on MSN Money and 1,700 shares on Facebook.
Many people were so busy condemning the rich, the poor, each other or the research that they missed my point: that stereotypes about rich jerks could give some people an excuse not to take care of themselves financially. Who wants to be wealthy if the wealthy are all vile, greedy, evil creatures?
Read the whole story: MSN
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