Equality is essential for sustainability. The science is clear — people in more-equal societies are more trusting and more likely to protect the environment than are those in unequal, consumer-driven ones.

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    8 months ago

    But I worked extra hard. If there isn’t a scale of shitty, how can I lord it over those that I perceive as not contributing as much me.

    If making people miserable is what’s makes me happy, then making myself miserable in the process is clearly worth it. /s

    Spite is the mind-killer. Spite is the little-death that brings total obliteration.

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      8 months ago

      My personal view - I think closely related to your point - is that in-group out-group thinking is the root of most of our major issues