This reminds me of Kendall Jenner saying just a few weeks ago that she never benefitted from her family name and had to work from the ground up to become a model. This video clearly explains the delusional state that wealthy people live in. In her case specifically, she already had the connections to get into that industry, she had the money for the surgical enhancements and the possibility to enter modelling classes. The average woman does not. So to think that she just "worked hard" to get there while ignoring every privilege that her family's inmense wealth has gotten her speaks volumes. The sad part is that a lot of average people worship the wealthy, thus adding to the sense of entitlement that they ALREADY have.

@bluegum6438

3 жыл бұрын

She is privileged to the degree that she literally has no concept of the terms she is using as the average person understands them, terms like "hard work" and "personal accountability", and this is not uncommon in the ruling class

@sianais

3 жыл бұрын

Or how her borderline billionaire sister couldn't understand why people felt a type of way about her asking her followers to donate about 60k to pay for her makeup artist/friend's life saving brain surgery, when she dropped 30k on a purse for her toddler. I honestly don't care if she paid the guy's bill, but to not see how living a life where throwing tens of thousands on mundane things is your norm, but parting with anything close to that (she gave $5000) for a so called friend is so absurd that asking your followers to foot the bill seems better makes me realize they truly don't think like normal people. Even the normal folk usually turn when the get freakishly wealthy. Ever see Ellen mock Jackie Chan for washing his own underwear? Her brain couldn't understand why he would do such a "lowly" thing.

@camilaxcastillo

3 жыл бұрын

“Since the beginning we’ve been super selective about what shows I would do. I was never one of those girls who would do like 30 shows a season or whatever the fuck those girls do. More power to ’em.” Kendall Jenner , sometime in 2018…. All other models were beyond enraged by her grandiose delusional , self serving and entitled behavior. She would later go on to say that the comment was taken “out of context “, when of course , there is no context in which this comment would not reap of entitlement and privilege.😑

@josephsolowyk7697

3 жыл бұрын

Why even care about kylie jenner

@Venoxisguides

3 жыл бұрын

I hate the Kardashians they are the downfall of our society.

I once did my civil protection hours at a horse race event thing (those where they hop over obstacles), I was pulling parking lot guard duty, which consisted of me keeping anybody out without a permit for their car. Some young rich lady whose dad had a camper parked inside did not accept that I could not let her in without a card for her car, so she literally drove at me and made me fall on her car and then back on the pavement. I did not get injured too badly (though my hands were bleeding and my shins banged up), and she got forced to apologise to me by my superior and the race organizers, but she really behaved ruthlessly towards a poor sod that at the end of the day was just doing his job. This experience will never leave me, and it taught me how shit and below consideration the wealthy can treat you.

@iivin4233

3 жыл бұрын

That's awful and sounds like something I saw a, as chinese citizens call them, member of the "second generation" do to a train security guard. "Do you know who my father is? I'll have you killed!" she said.

@rusalkin

3 жыл бұрын

now imagine those people sending you and your kids to war

@sub5ound1

3 жыл бұрын

Bruce Springsteen’s children, everyone…

@ozzyfozzy4261

3 жыл бұрын

@@rusalkin Imageine there are enough people who let themselves beeing send to war by morons like this...

@rusalkin

3 жыл бұрын

@@ozzyfozzy4261 nobody is going to ask you, they will give you a rifle and point you at a hill

you always hear about how Jeff Bezos started Amazon in his garage, but not about the $250,000 his parents gave him.

@Jose-dh1xz

3 жыл бұрын

You're completely right. If I gave you 250000 Dollars you would definitely become the richest man alive in the future.

@elenabob4953

3 жыл бұрын

You forget to mention that that was a little help because he already accumulated tons of money by working as a Director in a finance company.

@elenabob4953

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jose-dh1xz If you gave this sum to a person who isn't used in managing money, will use it to buy a expensive car, by gifts and useless objects and you will be as bankrupt an a lottery winner one year after it received the price.

@invadervim9037

3 жыл бұрын

@@elenabob4953 sounds like you like boot flavor

@greenluxi

3 жыл бұрын

@@elenabob4953 I'm sure there's a middle ground in this hypothetical thread. What if you gave a small business owner $250k or someone with a bright idea and work ethic. That's way more apples to apples in the Bezos situation.

Regarding the 'more likely to break road rules' thing. I reckon this is largely due to there being reduced consequences to your actions when the punishment is usually a fine and you have enough money to not give a shit. That's why the Norwegian system of issuing fines proportionally, based on income, strikes me as not just fairer but actually just more effective at enforcing the law.

@Jesse__H

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's really a clever system

@joban4963

3 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid they had people go into schools to show us footage of human bodies getting horribly mangled by various machines and tools. When I was 10 they paused school for a whole day to show us videos of people getting hit by trains, then photos of their exploded corpses being picked up by volunteers. Now they just threaten people with fines.

@pierremaggi8661

3 жыл бұрын

Thats why point-based driving licences exist. At least in several countries

@discountfeces

3 жыл бұрын

@@pierremaggi8661 i live in a country with points, it doesnt matter when a fancy lawyer can get them thrown out.

@Maschinengoth

3 жыл бұрын

@@pierremaggi8661 points matter nothing when you can afford fancy lawyers or just hire a private driver

There's a Max Weber (one of the founders of sociology in the early 1900s) quote that goes a bit like this (after memory): "In every social order, those at the top have a ceaseless, intense need to justify and legitimize why they are at the top."

@i-never-look-at-replies-lol

3 жыл бұрын

they have to justify themselves to others. you're wanting them to justify & legitimize themselves to you, correct? you don't realize this demand comes from those beneath them? who are the people beneath them to demand this justification? what gives them this right?

@Wastok

3 жыл бұрын

@@i-never-look-at-replies-lol Maybe you should go ask the person who is responsible for the quote instead of babbling incoherently at people on youtube; you seem a bit vexed buddy.

@Wastok

3 жыл бұрын

@@i-never-look-at-replies-lol You're reprimanding some dude in an anonymous comment section for sharing something a sociologist said over 100 years ago lol

@syasyaishavingfun

3 жыл бұрын

Saying you are made king by god or mandate of heaven or actual descendents of gods. Pretty interesting how we can just throw god into the equation and everything is fine.

@Illlium

3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one thinking they might be putting a cart before the horse a little in this video? Like the guy said, all of these traits can be observed in non-rich people too to a lesser degree, and you can even simulate it with a game of monopoly. The thing I took from this video is - wealth as a concept pushes people into a feedback loop of being pieces of shit. We should save them from the disease, Communist Revolution 2022, how does that sound?

Sometimes I worry I'm narcissistic, then I meet a narcissist and realise that I'm all good.

@hakancarlsson2881

3 жыл бұрын

Well if you worry you are one, you aren't....

@therearenoshortcuts9868

3 жыл бұрын

@@hakancarlsson2881 what if he's a neurotic narrassist? lol

@sadyoshhours2769

3 жыл бұрын

@@therearenoshortcuts9868 you mean vulnerable?

@tavern2468

3 жыл бұрын

@@hakancarlsson2881 well is there a spectrum to it ?

@uchennaorji8856

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t mean you are not one. Being a narcissistic is not all bad. At least recognize it and manage it. So should narcissists just accept being all bad and continue being terrible humans? It can be managed abeg

I'm in my 30s and I watched several acquaintances and friends of mine rise up to some extent of money. Mostly by getting into their parent's businesses (of course at the top, not the bottom) or by marrying into such households. And keep in mind that I don't talk about billionaires or super rich. That is a whole different story. But event at this level of richness, it is stunning and saddening at the same time to watch how these people change over just a few years. They start as humble fellows with some kind of realistic view of the world. As the years go by you can literally see, hear, and feel how they lie to themselves and all of that humbleness fades away. That they're 200k+ salary per year is a pure result of their own efforts, their education, and their expertise. Other just simply didn't work hard enough or aren't that smart. The thought that they simply got lucky never even crosses their minds.

@therearenoshortcuts9868

3 жыл бұрын

the real definitions of luck and skill for most people: "luck" = when you succeed "skill" = when i succeed

@lohaye3260

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I had a friend who started working in her field of study almost right after graduation and most of our friends and myself aren't very afluent, but her behavior changed drastically since college because she got in touch with upper-middle class people, made her network I think, since then she never was the same person, so much self entitlement, shallowness... It felt like the person I knew disappeared.

@effexon

3 жыл бұрын

goes to show that those salaries are "made up" in the sense that it has no correlation to working hard or working hard to get there.

@AT-5000_Autodialer

2 жыл бұрын

@@effexon depends. I put myself through school working full time for electrical engineering.

This happens on a micro scale for the poor every payday, there's about 5 minutes before paying bills where you're on top of the world

@khrashingphantom9632

3 жыл бұрын

Then they're not truly "poor". A truly "poor" person KNOWS they won't see a dime of their check the moment they step into work. Lol.

@StarxLolita

3 жыл бұрын

@@khrashingphantom9632 don't play this numbers game. the people who are truly NOT poor don't live paycheck to paycheck. it's those who are poor that get excited the moment they have money, even if it's widdled away within 24hr.

@khrashingphantom9632

3 жыл бұрын

@@StarxLolita I wasn't trying to play "The Number's Game" I was making a joke. But I do apologize, this is not really a joking matter. Was just trying to bring some levity to a grim subject matter. Poverty sucks, no buts about it.

@StarxLolita

3 жыл бұрын

@@khrashingphantom9632 Hard to tell in this day and age where people will seriously insist poor people aren't "really" poor cuz they have fridges lmaoo

@khrashingphantom9632

3 жыл бұрын

@@StarxLolita Agreed! ROFL.

Hearing how Jeff Bezos’ laugh has changed as he accumulated his massive fortune is bewildering, and testament to this thesis. He started off as a normal sounding guy and now he laughs like a supervillain.

@PoptartParasol

3 жыл бұрын

That's assuming he was ever down to earth, since he was born into money afterall. I guess it was the climb of being richer than his counterparts (hes surpassed bill gates just recently) make him cackle in glee. Just goes to show how disconnected from the world they are

@mechasentai

3 жыл бұрын

He’s Lex Luthor!

@AlanGohel

3 жыл бұрын

@@dropit7694 Yeah, the biggest reason he was able to get Amazon off the ground in the first place was because he was born into enough money to offset the risks of starting up a company.

@MrBritishNinja

3 жыл бұрын

I already laugh like a villian, does that mean I can only get poorer?!

@markwilliams2620

3 жыл бұрын

@@PoptartParasol In interview I watched a Texas oil man made it simple. The first million or two is for you. Every further million is to beat your neighbor.

I work in tech. I was homeless, I had to claw my way out, work exceptionally hard, train harder than anyone else had to get a chance to get into my industry on pure merit, and continue to train exceptionally harder to stay here. My skill and discipline are unequalled due to my endurance and experience. I have kids half my age dare turn their nose up at me because my parents didn't have money to pay for a degree. A degree I do not have, as I am self taught. I get nothing but disrespect from the haves, who look upon me with utter contempt for my skills I earned the hard way. Ironically they covet my ability, yet could never comprehend the sacrifice it took to get it.

@boogynights

10 ай бұрын

What country is this?

@frozenbinarystudio

10 ай бұрын

@@boogynights the US

I went to a boarding school with some kids who had rich parents - so they were born into the “rich” world and never really had to work for their money. Let me tell you: they were all living in a completely different reality. Most things didn’t really have value to them. We were living together and one of my classmates wanted to throw the dishes away because she didn’t wanna clean them - so she asked me if she should just buy new plates the next day because she didn’t feel like cleaning the ones we had used. Or when we’d go out she’d always order a taxi no matter how short the distance was - just cause she didn’t feel like walking home. Designer handbags and fancy clothes are one thing - but it’s those little things that let you know how vastly different our day-to-day life can really be. But on the contrary: I had been friends with a girl who also had rich parents and even though she also didn’t really know the value of money, she was nice, kind and never judged others for having less than her. Yes - she was kind of blind to my reality of life but that didn’t mean she wasn’t a good person. I’m actually glad I grew up having to earn my own money on the side if I wanted to buy something nice for myself. My parents taught me that things have value… you learn to appreciate everything way more, even the littlest things and it makes life more multi-faceted in my opinion. Gratitude is a good thing! Life must be boring if everything is just handed to you on a silver platter… I think that there really are different realities for people - having lots of money means power and also: endless opportunities. But where’s the fun if you have all of that to begin with. I think life is a game and games are boring if you never have to sacrifice anything and are just declared as the “winner” from the start. The journey and the challenges you have to face along the way are what really makes life interesting imo.

@infiltr80r

3 жыл бұрын

Many seem to struggle with this. They are rich, don't have to do anything, when asked, their honest answer should be "I just inherited a pile of money and do nothing" but they all make up something to sound relevant.

@MongooseTacticool

3 жыл бұрын

I once read a story by a young woman, a child of a wealthy family. She had a cat, one of the few things that had any meaning to her and she loved it. One day she came home and the cat was gone. She asked her aloof, disinterested mother about its whereabouts. The mother had it put down because it scratched her. Very sad.

@nimanixo

3 жыл бұрын

But the thing is they don’t really have value when you die you can’t take them with you the only thing that has real value is love, family and friends

@LowestofheDead

3 жыл бұрын

_"Having money means opportunities, but where's the fun of you have all that from the start? Like a game where you're already declared the winner"_ Sure, but can we agree that the basics of life (food, shelter) shouldn't be in the game and you work hard for everything else? For example in Bhutan, they reserve enough plots of land so that every citizen can build a house and grow food if they need it. In Sweden, people are more likely to be entrepreneurs and make risky innovations because they have a strong safety net if anything goes wrong. Basically we need a Basic Income and decommodified housing.

@heatherlavalle6871

3 жыл бұрын

I have noticed that poor people are more materialistic than privileged people. I grew up in a lower income community. I live in a more privileged community now. My kids have never asked for specific brands of clothes and value experiences and sports more than things.

To be fair, Monopoly is totally random and bullshit whenever I play that game, except when I win then I am a titan of industry who deserved to bankrupt my parents when they land on my hotels

@MimiRAM0NE

3 жыл бұрын

@Atheos B. Sapien The origins of the game are actually pretty funny. It is designed as propaganda not a science experiment.

@georgekerscher5355

3 жыл бұрын

@Atheos B. Sapien Not quite true, at least in regards to how the game was originally intended to have two playstyles. When the creator sold it for 500 dollars, the second playstyle that showed how mutual aid/helping out the community was scrapped entirely

@Lily-ni5po

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgekerscher5355 We should bring it back.

@sagehawk12

3 жыл бұрын

@Atheos B. Sapien corporatism actually. There is no real capitalism in the game... no one makes anything to produce supply or demand... there is no actual work... its all money managment and lucky.

@sagehawk12

3 жыл бұрын

@Atheos B. Sapien not really. They are 2 different things.

There was a short comic about a super rich royalty dude that was tired of his servants waiting on him hand and foot for everything, and he found a guy that looked just like him so he could switch places with him that was a 'normal dude'. The normal dude kept having servants come in and 'test' all of his foods, his bed, etc. for poison because the rich dude had enemies. Then he freaked out when servants came in to wipe his ass after he took a dump. After a day of this we bolted out and went to find the rich dude he traded places with, who was in a public bathroom the whole time waiting/expecting someone to wipe his ass.

@nickbrowning3270

3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious, laughed out loud, may good fortune come your way

@crussteasock4047

3 жыл бұрын

How'd he know the rich dude had enemies?

@hydrogencyanide2493

3 жыл бұрын

@@crussteasock4047 All rich people create wealth off the backs of others, the "others" can sometime grow resentment. Then we have dumb shit like communism happening.

@crussteasock4047

3 жыл бұрын

@@hydrogencyanide2493 maybe if we realized the monikers of communism, socialism, n capitalism are stupid n just take the good ideas from each, we'd be in a better predicament

@heavysystemsinc.

3 жыл бұрын

@@crussteasock4047 He didn't. Rich dude's servants were trained to test all of his food. In fact, in the story, one of them died, and they only found one tiny dish that wasn't poisoned. :) It's a pretty funny story watching the normal guy try to navigate the rich dude's life. And then the final image of the rich guy just bent over waiting for his ass wipe was perfect.

To test a man's character, give him power (and money is power).

@johnrockwell5834

3 жыл бұрын

Demanding the government do something is just handing those in government more power.

@philippebersier3003

3 жыл бұрын

Lincoln was a fascist...So when he received the power, he showed what his character was like

@BennieBrunink

3 жыл бұрын

Mo' Money .. Mo' Problems ..

@Zarathustran

3 жыл бұрын

Likewise the saying goes that adversity builds character….though I never hear anyone point out or acknowledge that before it’s made hardly a start on building squat it’s usually going to reveal “character” like a magic moral proctoscope.

@publiusvelocitor4668

3 жыл бұрын

Preserving the Union and emancipation of the slaves were manifestations of... Fascism?!??

I'm willing to test these theories if someone wants to fund me

@satanbrony9235

3 жыл бұрын

They have already been somewhat confirmed :D

@Jakob.Hamburg

3 жыл бұрын

:D

@ummmjustsayin

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@Pssst.ByTheWay

3 жыл бұрын

before and after lotter win. there is litterally a new candidate twice a week. every week. in every countrys, 52 weeks a year, every year. and many countries run more than 1 lottery. where is the study?

@audrey-zd5dm

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahha damn

I think that the most interesting experience in my life was when I talked to a guy who was friends with a newly wealthy and famous person who described how it changed him. Our conversation went like this: Him: "He's not fun anymore. He only cares about his numbers." Me: "What do you mean?" Him: "He's obsessed with making his big numbers even bigger. More viewers on his webpage and more money. All he does all day is look at his numbers, and if they aren't growing he becomes depressed and angry. He then calls his employees, team, and friends and asks them what he can do to make his numbers bigger. It's exhausting to deal with him because his entire life revolves around his numbers."

@asiamatron

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it shows how someone can have money but it doesn't seem to make them happy. Money becomes like an obsession for some people.

@qty1315

3 жыл бұрын

@@asiamatron Sometimes when I'm watching a KZreadr I wonder if they have the same obsession with their numbers.

@GeoNeilUK

3 жыл бұрын

Well, that's become his job and numbers determine his income. If you weren't doing well at your job and were getting the feeling that you were going to be fired, you'd be worried.

@benzojamin4399

2 жыл бұрын

@@asiamatron Yeah, i've always thought greed is like a mental illness after a point(i'm talking like billionaire-level). When you have enough money that you and your entire family could live like kings, never having to work again, and they continue to not pay taxes, exploit their workers(back in the rockefeller/jp morgan days the average CEO made 20x more than his average worker, today it's over 1000x more. They aren't working 1000x harder than their employees, and they refuse to let them share proportionately in the wealth they help make for the company, you get paid as little as they can get away with), work planned obsolescence into every product they can to what should be criminal degrees(iPhones don't need to be made slower with every update you have to download so that you have to buy the newest version of the same phone every year) and keep fracking/burning fossil fuels for the sole purpose of 'we still have more to sell' when climate change is as out of control as it is. When, again, they already have enough money for them and their entire family to live like literal kings for the foreseeable future.

@asiamatron

2 жыл бұрын

@@benzojamin4399 Yeah it often seems that way man. One would think they'd be satisfied and content with their wealth but nope. They always want more and are willing to screw others to get it

They say money doesn’t change you, it just reveals who you really are

@BlazePiffington

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the quote ive been searching for, i thank thee

@PoptartParasol

3 жыл бұрын

Same thing when you're drunk. You dont 'become' someone else, you just unleash a part of yourself that you keep hidden. ( sad drunk, loud drunk angry drunk etc etc)

@Zeithri

3 жыл бұрын

@@PoptartParasol Which is bullshit in all honesty. All such things are.

@ashkuigp

3 жыл бұрын

@@PoptartParasol i become happy giggly drunk. And then start to annoy people about inner workings of AutoCad and proper texture alignments.

@Edax_Royeaux

3 жыл бұрын

That's a load of horseshit, right up with the idea that your find out who people really are when your about to murder them. People react differently to different scenarios, that doesn't mean this was secretly who they were all along.

"The problem with getting everything is you run out of reasons to keep trying, and human interaction becomes impossible due to imbalance." - Notch, Creator of Minecraft after selling for $2.5 Billion.

@loganemmert1392

3 жыл бұрын

That's only a problem if you only care about yourself. There is basically an unlimited amount of human suffering happening in the world. Even as a billionaire one would not be able to end it all, but they could make massive changes. When you have "got everything", philanthropy should be the logical next step. Help others who have nothing get something instead of wasting away in your mansion.

@KD-ou2np

2 жыл бұрын

@@loganemmert1392 i agree, I wish every rich person had this philosophy. They would probably be a lot happier for it.

@davidlean1060

2 жыл бұрын

In anthropology, it is generally accepted that in order for a civilization to rise the inhabitants have to have an even amount of struggle and ease in their lives. Too much struggle, then you don't have time to develop other interests, ie culture, too little and the population just gets lazy and doesn't feel the need to advance the civilization.

@Tom_Samad

Жыл бұрын

@@davidlean1060 I think the latter is true for Western civilisation. So many people in the developed West have become too comfortable to develop new interests or work towards achieving new, meaningful goals. All this has helped to create societal laziness which in turn has led many people to become spiritually lost.

@Wolffanghurricane

Жыл бұрын

@@Tom_Samad it's called being broke, people aren't lazy, they aren't getting paid

Kind of unrelated, but not really, I remember seeing a documentary on modern art and one artist was saying his work was selling very well. But he knew the people buying didn't actually like his stuff. They bought it because they had been told by their highly paid art adviser what this piece of art would appreciate so that's what they bought. What they actually liked had nothing to do with it. Unfortunately I can't remember the artists name but i do remember him saying, "You're talking about people who wouldn't buy anything if they weren't sure they couldn't sell it on for a profit."

@davidlean1060

2 жыл бұрын

This is why Banksy did that stunt at Sotherby's, when the print of one of his works was shredded right after it was sold! He was basically taking the piss out of rich collectors buying his work!

This is so relevant. My husband once worked as at a job as a contractor where there were about 4 or 5 layers of contracting between him and the people paying for the work to be done. Those extra layers did _nothing_ but insulate those people from average workers. And mind, he was working as a computer technician, so it wasn't like this would have forced the to talk to people who *gasp* did manual labor. Also, this made his job much harder, because the it meant that even though his work was necessary for the organization, no one in the organization was actually involved in it on any real level. There was no coordination of work. So his job interrupted the people working there, and their understandable but frustrating lack of cooperation slowed the process he and other contractors were working on. Almost every time companies "streamline," they make the lower levels work harder and have less people. But the real waste happens in upper management, just to give people at the very top lots of distance from those with less power.

@threethrushes

3 жыл бұрын

Competent people want to work with competent people. Typically, less-experienced employees are, de facto, less competent. This is one plausible reason why the bosses don't want to deal with 'average' workers.

@kobaltkween

3 жыл бұрын

@@threethrushes Nope. Most managers in those situations are the least competent, least knowledgeable, and most idle workers. All they do is "send shit downhill." Their words, not mine. They have no clue about how to actually do anything, because they don't have to, and no actual clue how to actually manage teams either. Both my husband and I have been explicitly told not to mention any problems to middle managers because they can't do anything but fire people. That's because _their_ bosses can't actually manage people, and don't know how to handle actual problems. They just tell people at the bottom to work things out or be fired when they make terrible decisions that actually break systems and software. If an upper manager isn't completely stupid and has a modicum of common sense, he's talked about as "brilliant," and still makes terrible, breaks things, and creates functional problems decisions over 50% of the time. There's a reason people talk about "failing upwards." I've seen places where this wasn't true, but they've either been very small, where upper management actually did the work on their own at one point, or very, very rare. As in about 1 out of 100.

@samuelglover7685

2 жыл бұрын

That's the essence of capitalism right there. Shuck responsibility, and elbow your way to a money trough, so you can stick your snout in it. "Contracting" is nothing but a way to shield owners from being held to account. The wealthy are simply parasitic, nothing more.

@samuelglover7685

2 жыл бұрын

@@threethrushes "This is one plausible reason why the bosses don't want to deal with 'average' workers." Hilarious! And a really nice little capsule sample of slave thinking. Whyn't you tell us how those "average" workers at Boeing trashed their company's reputation in the 737 MAX fiasco? Pretty much every source I've seen lays it at the feet of those high-performance genius bosses you admire. The "average" workers had nothing to do with that self-inflicted wound, but the wreckage remains.

@benrae9044

Жыл бұрын

They need to do that to justify their wages/bonus, at the top - look how many people I'm leading....look at my budget....etc

The pandemic has Georg ready for class warfare

@tophers3756

3 жыл бұрын

His content did suddenly take a sharp left turn, pun intended. That's not a criticism, but I do miss his film topics.

@krunkle5136

3 жыл бұрын

I sincerely hope this is a phase. There's enough channels dedicated to the religion.

@nagualdesign

3 жыл бұрын

@@tophers3756 That's not really a pun.

@djeieakekseki2058

3 жыл бұрын

nagualdesign it is, both took a left turn as in changed and took a left turn politically.

@burningmisery

3 жыл бұрын

@@tophers3756 I'd argue he was always to the Left, and that's usually where all the thinking people are.

Had a rich friend for many years. Went out to eat all the time. He'd calculate a tip based on his own set of criteria. I, on the other hand, could seldom afford to go out. When I did, I tipped everyone 20% and above. Always stayed within my means. I wouldn't go out if I couldn't afford to be generous. I doubt I'll ever be very rich, but even if I did, I'd still rather hang out with regular folks than the hoity-toity kind. That's probably why I'll never be super rich.

@claucemicro1080

2 жыл бұрын

In some places, 10% is the standard. I think that unless you want to reward outstanding service, going much above the standard tipping in a city, you’re being a bit foolish by giving your money away just to feel generous.

@mariahyohannes

2 жыл бұрын

@@runswithraptors Lets get to the root of the problem. And that is these restaurants are not properly compensating their servers. You have the millionaire CEO but your server is making $4/hr and relying on middle/low class people to make up the rest of their wages.

@niceandslow8002

Жыл бұрын

It's so funny that someone is thinking so seriously about tips. Classic America

@RHBR01

9 ай бұрын

@@mariahyohannes There are a lot of non-rich people that are refusing to give tips now for exactly that reason. These companies are only able to get away with underpaying their staff because of the expectation of tips, and the logic is that if these jobs are now not providing that, it will push the workers to either abandon ship in favor of better-paying jobs, thereby forcing the restaurant industry to reconsider their wage practices.

One thing I have noticed about the rich is they sometimes justify themselves by liking to appear morally superior. I had one client whom was quite wealthy once suggest to me that I should show gratitude and be thankful for what I have got. Now I entirely agree with this statement but coming from a client whom I was working for that was considerably wealthy, did not really pack a punch to me. Coming from her the statement smelt of hypocrisy!

Ultimate expression of entitlement: telling others "You'll own nothing, and be happy."

Ever since Georg got his hands on that cursed Ghanian Gold he has become different. Might be the curse. Probably the curse.

@sprobablycancr4457

3 жыл бұрын

You don't know it's the curse. Might'nt be the curse.

@nagualdesign

3 жыл бұрын

We all got the email. It was Georg's forward thinking when sending his bank details to the Prince of Ghana that separates him from us mere mortals. Where we thought it could only be a scam, he saw it as an opportunity. Talk about manifest destiny!

@thenaturalpeoplesbureau

3 жыл бұрын

He is british.. Of course its a curse.

@AleK0451

3 жыл бұрын

it's already taken one letter from his name and it won't stop there

@Henilegasp

3 жыл бұрын

@@AleK0451 we Ghanaians will take the uppercase "G" next...

I was born relatively privileged and even I can recognise that a HUGE reason why I can afford to live the way I do has to do with: -Being born in the right station. Not once did we ever have to worry about affording food/rent/utilities/tuition/medical bills/etc. But also "in the right station" in that I was raised by a loving and supportive family that encouraged me to pursue my own passions. -Being well connected. I grew up with teachers, mentors, and role models who could always point me in the right direction when I needed help. I also grew up around influential people who taught me the ins and out of how interesting things worked. -Dumb luck. Literally just being in the right place at the right time. Sure, it helps to be smart, socially astute, hardworking, and talented. But the truth is, there are billions of people who are all of those things and they will live and die in poverty in spite of that. And there are a few people who are none of those things who have enough wealth for a thousand lifetimes.

If I were on Titanic, I would be the guy trying to build a one-man raft out of deckchairs.

@manicpixiefangirl4189

3 жыл бұрын

I respect that.

@sagehawk12

3 жыл бұрын

Thats cuz they dont get what cost of living means, or how much control governments actually have. We have standard of living reinfoced by our own laws. I didnt buy my plumbing... but to them it probably looks that way.

@YourMajesty143

3 жыл бұрын

@@sagehawk12 - Wait what does any of that have to do with a raft made out of deck chairs from the Titanic? The only connection I could see was when you mentioned plumbing, and that's bc it involves water.

@sagehawk12

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourMajesty143 i think youtube puked and put my coment on the wrong channel.

I have a lot of experience working closely with startup-companies. From my observations; self-entitlement, lies and emotional manipulation, are definitely a way better strategy for getting rich than anything else. Look at the history of most big tech companies, and you'll very often find some huge betrayal in there. It's incredible how well it works. The kind of lies I have seen people be able to get away with is unbelievable. No one ever really questions or investigate anything, they see what they want to see, what fits the narrative.

The best "How to get rich quick" video Georg, Thanks. To get it all I need to start believing I deserve it all.

@robotube7361

3 жыл бұрын

Actually you wouldnt believe how self confindence no matter how deluded will make you actually accomplish more in life and tackle tasks with more ease cuz you will believe you "got this". Self confidence, deluded or not works wonders. I wish I wasnt so grounded in reality- I would defo wanna become deluded.

@Ellolo17

3 жыл бұрын

Your comment remembered me of once I read "Rich dad, poor dad". I though "I think i have already read this". And I did, in "Das Kapital", what Marx describes as the reasons why capitalism doesnt work, rich dad poor dad says "this is what you have to do to be rich and success in capitalism"

@katkatkatkat463

3 жыл бұрын

yes that's why so many rich ppl credit their success to the "law of attraction" lmao

I always felt this would be an interesting interpretation for Batman. He feels almost guilty of being so depressed despite having so much that he desperately needs to save others.

@jthom0027

3 жыл бұрын

Save others by beating the lowly/poor criminals into bone dust.

@mechasentai

3 жыл бұрын

@@jthom0027 that's a valid point. There's lots of ways to interpret that. But it would be an interesting angle into Bruce Wayne's psychology.

@sierra1513

3 жыл бұрын

Batman in the comics does a lot more than beat up lowly street thugs, he actually does stuff to help people but if course his prominent public image is beating up some people in an alley

@anggi8699

3 жыл бұрын

In Nolan's trilogy you can see that Alfred always think the whole Batman stuff is stupid and Bruce should have put his resources on helping Gotham toward more legit means.

@PasserMontanus

3 жыл бұрын

Batman is not a real person.

They say money can't buy happiness but it puts a smile on my face every time!

I live in a fairly affluent area of Sydney, Australia. My dad inherited the house we live in from his mother who bought it back in the 70's when house prices weren't as insane. He grew up in a working class, single parent family etc and found it hard to get a job even though he got a law degree from the top uni in Australia. Most firms required you to a)know someone or b) have gone to a private school. After working for 30 odd years he's middle class with the mindset that he is still poor which I believe has made him quite humble. I spent the majority of my childhood with my mother in rural NSW, supremely poor so when I moved down to live with my dad in this middle class area, it was a massive culture shock. I still live and work in the same area in customer service (haha). On average ultra wealthy individuals that I encounter are demanding, overly individualistic, narcissistic and less understanding when products are delayed. They tend to talk down to you more and assume that you are "stupid" and quite surprisingly ask for discounts or favours, which makes me laugh when I see them drive in and out of the car park in their G Wagon's, Range Rovers etc.

Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science, what a tune!

@soaringbumnm8374

3 жыл бұрын

Hyperactive !

@khrashingphantom9632

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I know the song, but I'm sure others might not so your comment should be pinned. To spread the wealth. Lol. Others should be able to enjoy a legit song like that one. Thanks again.

@crussteasock4047

3 жыл бұрын

Prefer the Shatner rendition

@FlymanMS

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. White

@khrashingphantom9632

3 жыл бұрын

@@FlymanMS Yeah Science!

"You take a mortal man And put him in control Watch him become a god Watch peoples heads a 'roll"

@arthurballs7083

3 жыл бұрын

Megadeth, Symphony of Destruction

@cephalopad

3 жыл бұрын

Taking me back to 1992 when I had long hair and wore a black biker jacket despite not even having a motorcycle license.

@berlinocelot

3 жыл бұрын

Aguante Megadeth!

@hazardeur

3 жыл бұрын

@@cephalopad we have all been there

@GabAssbreaker

3 жыл бұрын

@@hazardeur im still there. Metal is forever, wealth is not

Something I’ve seen many times working at many different houses is people that have money won’t bring you a bottle of water while normal people will bring out Gatorade, water, beer, pizza, etc.

@samuelglover7685

2 жыл бұрын

Saw that a lot when I used to work landscaping.

i just read George Rockall-Schmidt's "Think like a bastard", best book I've read since "Art of the Deal"

@M3mphix

3 жыл бұрын

27p well spent!

@madhijz-spacewhale240

3 жыл бұрын

It's the same dang book but just with a sexier cover slapped on it

@djoakeydoakey1076

3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the followup book that covers all bases. Heard it's called 'Think like a Complete Bastard'.

@jimsouthlondon7061

3 жыл бұрын

@@djoakeydoakey1076 not as good as Think Like a Stupid lazy Bastard with no money whose always on the ponce.

@i-never-look-at-replies-lol

3 жыл бұрын

@@madhijz-spacewhale240 That's the secret: find out what everyone else is saying, just say it with a slight difference so you can sell it in a book

"Why would anyone work unless they had to" is an ignorant denial of human behavior and values of our society. Plenty of us LIKE working, we just hate our boring, bureaucratic jobs. Work can also include things most of us consider "hobbies" because income we make on it would not be enough to live on. For example, artists that sketch/paint and sell paintings they don't want, or do commissions in their free time. People that grow veggies in their garden or people who have chicken in their backyard, that takes work. People that love to bake and sell their confections in farmers' markets.

@MrMrprofessor12345

3 жыл бұрын

I think when he said "work" he was only referring to boring, bureaucratic jobs.

@jliller

3 жыл бұрын

No, I'm pretty sure there is a substantial number of people who want to do nothing with their spare time except leisure activities.

@Kevin_Street

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, for a great many people work is a source of satisfaction and personal identity. Many people also do jobs (often extremely difficult ones) because it makes them feel good to help others. Those are the best jobs.

@ellencoleman4604

3 жыл бұрын

It's often said that even doing what you love becomes less enjoyable when you do it for a living. I believe there are studies that show about twenty something hours a week of work is ideal for happiness. We need purpose, but not to the level currently expected in Western society - people who say they love their job most likely work low hours and get away with it through luck or wealth.

@Kevin_Street

3 жыл бұрын

@@ellencoleman4604 Those are excellent points.

rich people are not selfish, just look at all those foundations; just ignore the tax avoidance and how that makes them more wealthy.

@s0nnyburnett

3 жыл бұрын

foundations amongst other things are one of the ways to use money to get power, the next step beyond being wealthy.

@guy-sl3kr

3 жыл бұрын

@@s0nnyburnett They also come with the bonus of whitewashing how shitty of a person you are to the general public, regardless of what the material impacts of the foundation actually are. Like, thanks bill gates for disrupting healthcare in developing nations, such a philanthropic billionaire 🙄

@josephbrown9685

3 жыл бұрын

@@guy-sl3kr He used to come across as awkward and nerdy, and now he’s trying to advise society how to behave during the pandemic as if he’s a doctor. Somehow he thinks his expertise in computers and tech makes him an expert on everything.

@firstwavenegativity6379

3 жыл бұрын

Tax avoidance is actively moral

@vvvv7040

3 жыл бұрын

We’re all selfish

People who know little about science often thinks a couple of studies = consensus in the scientific community. This is not true. Theres also a reason why 99 % of all studies end with the recommendation that more studies are needed in the field. The quality of studies can vary from poor to good. The conclusions of the studies mentioned seems to be pretty far fetched.. comparing a game of monopoly with real life and label it as science.. common...

@menooby2653

3 жыл бұрын

Yay someone else who is a lil skeptical. The conclusion does seem plausible imo, but a lil stretched on the basis of monopoly of only 2 players, too basic a proxy. Prolly wouldve been better w others who also had advantages. Also this is the field of psychology, less trustworthy than the hard sciences, not accounting for the incentives for scientists to make findings as well. Also tangent but pre sure the idea of wealth changing ppl perception of self also applies to other places of being elite, skill looks etc. Also, where does this evidence of monopoly experiment come from??? I can't find it published anywhere except TED

@cj5803

3 жыл бұрын

i was thinking that if i was playing monopoly and hads more money and was winning. I might show off too, cuz i know its a game. they should have done something else

@shant756

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I was hoping he would address that or show opposing studies/viewpoints. But the video did have a lot of good and plausible arguments so idk Also, I sort of agree with that lady who was calling the other person ignorant. Obviously rich and successful people have their own issues. Not structural or societal for the most part but personal issues will always be present.

@katkatkatkat463

3 жыл бұрын

I think there is a reason he said "science" so sarcastically lol

@ThrottleKitty

3 жыл бұрын

I love how this video is litterally about how the rich use confirmation bias to justify their bad behavior and here you are, using confirmation bias to justify the bad behavior of the rich. Amazing how you managed to pay so little attention you miss the entire point of the video, then act like the "enlightened skeptic" because someone brought up science you disagree with on a personal level.

This makes me think of all the youtubers who move to LA and then everyone says they changed. It wasn’t LA that changed them, it was the wealth they acquired to be able to move to LA. It’s like once they lived in a mansion and drove a Tesla, they lost the personality that gave them success in the first place.

As someone who grew up in intense poverty, I can tell you there is just as much cognitive dissonance at the bottom.

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

Anyone can be an asshole. I'd like to see studies specifically focused on the bottom 10%. Wait, we have those, and their problems are usually attributed to lack of wealth. Huh... Only thing I can say is that I've never wanted money I haven't earned, and I leave other people to other people (obviously not talking about friends and family).

@Kevin_Street

3 жыл бұрын

It's all about our position relative to others who are less fortunate. Knowing we have more than someone else and don't really "deserve" it triggers the emotional responses detailed in Georg's video. Doesn't matter how much money is actually involved. It's just that the actual rich have the resources to insulate themselves better from reality.

@dropit7694

3 жыл бұрын

But can you blame people struggling to achieve the minimum necessities for compromising their values? Does a poor man stealing bread put him on the same level of moral standards as a rich person who avoids paying tax, just because they FEEL like they deserve to not pay it? The rich in contrast have resources that solve problems that would otherwise compromise their beliefs in the face of hardship, so why aren't they morally better people and held to higher standards?

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

@@dropit7694 Just gonna point out that a poor man stealing bread isn't paying any taxes either. And only a truly disconnected person would equate wealth with morality. Both moral and immoral people can both have and not have money.

@RobertTempleton64

3 жыл бұрын

The lost point in the post and responses is that people can be assholes and deceitful at any level of socio-economic standing but it takes wealth to impart it to most of the population irrespective. So, the shitty poor guy can be an asshole that affects a few people whereas the shitty oligarch smears it all over the planet and affects thousands, milliosn, even billions of people. There is a difference.

My grandfather told me once, "Money isn't everything, but it is how the score is kept."

@da8874

3 жыл бұрын

Thats kind of gloomy advice. What did he mean by it?

@RandallStephens397

3 жыл бұрын

@@da8874 I like to interpret is as "Ideals are great, but the world we live in isn't ideal. Sometimes you have to be pragmatic."

I work for the guy that owned the Boston Celtics. Every multi millionaire in around in my job talks endlessly about socialism being great. About how much they care. Yet they are insanely rude ti anyone that’s middle class and super tight with actually spending a dime that’s not on themselves. They tip terribly & give less to charity than middle class people as a proportion of their income. My personal experience made me look up studies and sure enough they DO tip this, they DO give less to charity. These facts ruined me a few years ago. I realized none are actually socialist are least one the rich class around Boston. It’s all just talk. It made me get out of politics cause it’s hopeless . The virtue single really good tho.

@agirlisnoone5953

3 жыл бұрын

Socialism is awful so I'm happy the rich aren't for it

@samuelglover7685

2 жыл бұрын

You rub elbows with plutocrats who enthuse about "socialism", eh? Sure, your little tale sounds absolutely believable, airtight.

@ransakreject5221

2 жыл бұрын

@@samuelglover7685 well it was Jan volk. His house and he was the guy. U can ask him. Or just go to any house around Boston in a rich towns where Ben affleck Matt Damon and chris Evans live. I never met a millionaire from these parts that didn’t espouse socialism. If u knew anything about the greater Boston area you’d know that plutocrats that espouse socialism are the default. Would us sooner believe a millionaire from that parts that’s conservative or republican? There may be some but they sure as hell wouldn’t admit it. Do u assume the rich are right wingers? Did u ever see the stats on which politicians the 1% donate to? Are u suggests that the CEOs and the big wigs in the Fortune 500 companies are trump fans? Are you high? Or just dumb?

Thank you Georg, it's important for more people to hear this. I think it's also worth talking more about relative wealth. I agree that wealth isn't purely relative, but when I'm feeling hopeless because I will probably never own my own home, do I really have any right to feel that way when there are people who don't know if they'll be able to feed their child? I live in a safe part of the world and I never go without food or shelter, I also have free health care, I'm lucky compared to many millions, but I'm one of these 'rich people'. I think you usefully dwell on the issue of luck - I know that my advantaged are mostly a matter of luck, a good 80‰ at least, probably more, and we need to build a culture where people recognise this and that what you deserve is more about reaching some kind of absolute human standard and less about 'self made men mythologies'.

If you go to a very poor country you will often find that they are very generous with the little they have. Meanwhile if you are where they can cover their basic needs thousands of times over, you will be shot in the face for daring to be there. They are both legitimate survival mechanisms. In the first cooperation can lead to survival. In the second, everyone is trying to get your stuff.

@xponen

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesdanton9033 we can probably see this in travel documentaries where natives often portrayed as nice and they host travellers. I often wonder if they got paid or compensated...

@jamesdanton9033

3 жыл бұрын

@@xponen All you have to do is look at history to see how 'welcomed' newly arrived peoples truly are. Then a couple who think they will be welcomed with open arms by the poor people of say, Syria or Afghanistan, find out the truth. Hell, try going into the countryside of a 'civilized' country like Japan. Five minutes outside of my sight and my girlfriend was cornered in an alley. I have MANY examples having (once been able to) travelled most of the planet. Generous? Absolute non-sense.

@CarrotConsumer

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesdanton9033 An entire group migrating isn't the same as a lone traveler. Kind of a dumb comparison broski.

One aspect of wealthy people in the United States is that not only a sense of entitlement. But there is this persistent attitude that not being wealthy is a moral failing. You are poor because you are lazy or lack some other virtuous traits that made you poor. (its all your fault).

@RobertTempleton64

3 жыл бұрын

And they streamed out in droves after 2008 to berate us for this - even though the cause of the global financial crisis, which destroyed many tens of millions of lives around the globe, was caused by *duh duh duh* the banks that had toxic assets they were peddling as AAA. It's all their fault but projection. :)

@mrillis9259

3 жыл бұрын

It's their ancestors fault.

@dhribbler7303

3 жыл бұрын

That seems like bit of a Calvinist hangover with its idea of predestination.

@RobertTempleton64

3 жыл бұрын

@@dhribbler7303 Calvinism is very much an American construction. The predestination part is Christian but the success part is wholly Americanism.

@djangofett4879

3 жыл бұрын

yes it is capitalism as a religion. and most American Christianity has basically just become the worship of wealth.

As someone who has long worked in the service industry and in the past few years dealt more the usual with wealthier people...yes I know rich people tend to be jerks.

@kolacao8134

3 жыл бұрын

Do they talk to you or just ignores?

@giladpellaeon1691

3 жыл бұрын

@@kolacao8134 They talk, often on their phones, though often demand is the more accurate word.

@jimsouthlondon7061

3 жыл бұрын

But they tip bigger

@seankelly378

7 ай бұрын

​@@jimsouthlondon7061Not always , actually if they are so entitled and money hungry they tip less

I agree with the link between narcissism and rich people. My ex-wife was narcissistic and now she is rich. Strange thing I'm no more...:(

Have you ever met or were surrounded by very wealthy people and you just feel uncomfortable? Even if they are being very nice to you? It's not the feeling that I don't belong but we are psychologically very different. It's just a feeling that nags at me that I can't actually trust these people or be open with them for fear they'll use it against me.

@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770

3 жыл бұрын

People who have more money seem powerful and threatening to normal people.

@djangofett4879

3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 no it's more like they seem arrogant and obnoxious. Come look at my car! Come look at my pool! Look at this wine cellar! I've never felt threatened around wealthy people.

@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770

3 жыл бұрын

@@djangofett4879 that too.

Q: How wealth changes people? A: With interests.

I have some family that went from upper middle class to mansion rich & they completely changed. Their kids grew up entitled, barely educated, & their parents begrudgingly let them live for free in one of their estates in Florida.

When I lived in Boulder County, Colorado I installed marble and granite for a living. Funny thing about that experience. The citizens of Boulder (the city, not the county) generally thought of themselves as wealthy and/or otherwise elitist. But I did jobs for people who lived up in Snowmass and areas around Breckenridge and Vail. Those people had real money. In a way that Boulder could only pretend at. I never had a complaint about how we were treated on those job sites, but down it Bolder it was not uncommon for the homeowner to not even offer us water or allow us the use of their toilette. All wealth isn't the same and neither are the people who "have it". I think the greater problem surrounds the concept of elitism. Georg, when you rise to power, please don't make me stand in a bread line, yeah?

@bluedotdinosaur

3 жыл бұрын

This is a very good point. Something to consider: over the course of the 20th century, a massive industry built itself up dedicated to serving wealth. Wealth has always been served of course - but never on this scale. Capitalism simply saw that there was money to be made from money. And one of the biggest ways the wealthy are exploited for profit, is by selling the dream of wealth. By creating new ways to demonstrate how superior you are to lesser persons without wealth. I think this industry, that quite literally packages up narcissism and sells it, goes a long way towards creating a class of egotistical "achievers" who are desperate to be recognized for their "class". These are the people who real money traditionally looks down on as crass and trashy.

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

@@bluedotdinosaur It's funny, I'm from Mobile, Alabama and Mobile has what back in the day was (and probably still is) called Old Money (capital O.M.!) and new money Mobilians. The two groups did not like each other, nor did they mix much. My personal policy is to not paint people with such broad strokes, as our man Georg seems to like. I've lived and worked all over the world, and I'm just as likely to find an asshole under any rock and a saint behind any bush. People are people.

@SlapstickGenius23

3 жыл бұрын

@@bluedotdinosaur Nouveau Riche (lower middle class commoner wealth), Glitterati (upper middle class commoner wealth), and Fake Rich (fake wealth) are all distinct types of wealth.

@x--.

3 жыл бұрын

@@PerfectTangent You've lived a blessed life to have the privilege of such a view.

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

@@x--. I've been lucky and I've suffered. But in general, yes, I've been more fortunate than not. I wouldn't characterize my life as blessed though. We've all got our problems.

It is true. Everything he says is true. I live in an poor country and it so happens that people from myu town were employed by the US government with several year contracts and they got 1st world salaries for a period of time. Many from my town worked for US companies and made some cash so they could buy brand new cars and apartments and actually afford some more relaxed lifestyle. One of my cousins changed and he was not even employed for a long time. He became more arrogant and he was one of the humblest persons I ever knew. Suddnely having even idk 10 000 usd on his balance sheet changed him in a bad way. it was as if all his humbleness was just an act. its not true that everyone of them become arrogant but majority did. The smartest of them actually stood firmly on ground and forced themselves to act humble never forgot they came from piss poor conditions. But I had no doubt what they were thinking about themselves in their own heads. but from a person born into it - you cant expect humbleness. They are born, shaped into believing they are above many. Just look at Trump. Do you think that man has ever said a heartfelt "sorry" to anyone in his entire life?

@djeieakekseki2058

3 жыл бұрын

Wow cheap people

@s4nder86

3 жыл бұрын

Had to ruin a good comment with TDS.

Fantastic output as usual. Seeing as you just uploaded this I haven't even had time to watch it, but it's one of those things that's a given in life. Awesome work!

@matth7108

3 жыл бұрын

Watched it and I wasn't wrong. Rich or poor, we can all agree that Georg Rockall-Schmidt is a living KZread god.

No one deserves more money than they need to live comfortably, no matter what one does for a living or what one has inherited. If one can afford to live in luxury, then they have too much money. Society moving forward needs to eliminate _both_ poverty _and_ excess.

@Jose-dh1xz

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, childish mindset for lazy people. If you're capable of acquiring wealth then you earn it. If you're not capable then you don't

@JanetStarChild

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jose-dh1xz It's like you didn't even watch this video.

@depthbyvfx9604

3 жыл бұрын

Poverty is because of governments not because of rich people. Someone can hand you 100 billion and I guarantee you still wont be able to end poverty in majority of countries

I don't know what this guy is about, but I subbed anyway.

@TigerTzu

3 жыл бұрын

I like how this comment has been up for a week and goddamn no one noticed the absolute legend who posted it

@b0leg23

3 жыл бұрын

@@TigerTzu Yes, it's the old anime parody dub man himself!

George I gotta apologize. These videos won't fit into my schedule my 10 year plan and CEO Mindset.

@PoptartParasol

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

Wealth turns people into sociopaths.

@MrMrprofessor12345

3 жыл бұрын

@Cracking cheese lad Oh come on, you know that he wasn't saying some people don't start that way. He was just encapsulating what this video describes.

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrMrprofessor12345 Is that what this video describes, though?

@MrMrprofessor12345

3 жыл бұрын

@@PerfectTangent That it turns them into sociopaths? No, not exactly. "Sociopath" is a vague term, so no, it wouldn't really fit perfectly. So I guess to be completely accurate, the initial comment was off in saying it causes sociopathy. The response was off in assuming that not mentioning some people start off sociopathic meant that those types of people don't exist in the commenter's viewpoint. The point of the actual video was that studies have shown that wealth provides incentives for egocentric and selfish behavior. It also provides incentives for rationalizing unearned advantages to maintain a healthy self image. This can then lead to a person who is less considerate of those with less than them, and who earnestly believe everything they have and all the luxuries they buy are "deserved". That the poor are, in some sense, "beneath" their concern or serious consideration. Not everyone responds to wealth in the same way, of course, but that's the general trend this video is pointing to. Some start off with tendencies that would fit this description, and this increases their chances of accumulating wealth, but again, that isn't what the video focused on.

@LividImp

3 жыл бұрын

No, it is sociopaths that seek wealth above all other considerations. While you might have qualms about selling a house to a person that can not afford it, a sociopath will not. Therefor you end up poorer and the sociopath ends up richer. Repeat until you're so rich you can basically purchases elections for ultimate power.

@stinkfinga4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrMrprofessor12345 it is sociopathic behavior though, so it's not exactly wrong. Diminished empathy with peak self interest, little to no concern of ethics which you can see coming from the horses mouth in some of these clips.

It's an interesting psychological situation when people think they're better than others that it affects their ego. Come from a teaching background, I tell people that I try to consistently tap back into when I was a student and try to figure out the best ways to teach. A lot of other teachers things they're better and so whatever they say is right and no student can correct them. It's weird, but also feels like a thing people can easily slip into if you're not keeping in touch with how you started

Not totally correct as people of “non-wealth” can be equally selfish heartless and deceitful… As desperation can be equal to those who are trying to hold onto their wealth no matter how they got it. Everyone is ignorant in something as we can not know everything.

@andrewwamusembi7027

3 жыл бұрын

Except with the poor person , they don't really have much choice do they?

I think it's worth mentioning that it's all relative. Compared to billions we are the wealthy

@Louis-wp3fq

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody wants to hear that. They want to hate the rich'uns!

@annalavender6489

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I think most of us can't morally justify their lifestyle when you look at it like this. So we point to people even richer than ourselves to feel better.

Bill "I used to hangout in Epstein's island" Gates.

@Darrylizer1

3 жыл бұрын

Boss, the plane! The plane!

@jjrbarnett

3 жыл бұрын

Gill Bates was actually a rich kid. Trust fund USA.

I found it interesting when he was talking about being surrounded by other rich people, so he didn't really realise how well off he was. It was the same but opposite for me. When I was a kid, I was at the poverty line, but so was everyone else in my area. So I really didn't realise I was poor until my teens. Now I'm making very good money in my twenties, and have different people around me. I realise now we were quite poor and perhaps raised in a bit of an odd way, but I still don't FEEL that I was poor. I think it's easier to stick to reality coming from a place of less privilege, and I still recognise I was more privileged than others. I at least had opportunities.

Question: Do unethical traits make someone more likely to succeed, or does wealth cause people to have unethical traits? Answer: Yes.

@thedon897

Жыл бұрын

You can still be rich and be a good person. People are just envious and love hating💀💀

I can never feel sorry for rich people.

@lollmemmSm0keweed

3 жыл бұрын

You seem to present rich behaviour

@HOTD108_

3 жыл бұрын

Spoken like a true rich person. Maybe you should consider reducing the amount of money you have?

@cjlooklin1914

3 жыл бұрын

@@HOTD108_ What?

@antoinerossignol9355

3 жыл бұрын

You think they are immune to death and tragedy ???

@MrMrprofessor12345

3 жыл бұрын

They're still human beings. Feeling no empathy for personal tragedies they go through is kind of pointless. Especially considering a major point of the video is their humanity is a key part of what makes some of them so egocentric.

Although I believe wealth can reach a point where it becomes obscene, Chelsea Clinton spending five million dollars on her wedding comes to mind, what you've got to remember is that wealth is relative. Everyone watching this video is wealthy in comparison to most of the people in the world. In the last few days you may have, for example had a coffee and a muffin at a cafe. But think what those few dollars that cost would mean to someone who hasn't eaten all week. And yet we didn't give that money away, we spent it on the coffee and muffin. Its all relative.

"As my father says, 'there's nothing with nepotism as long as you keep it in the family'"... lmfao 😂😂

@TheRealNormanBates

3 жыл бұрын

“nothing with…”

I have had some exposure to rich people growing up. I completely agree with what he said. The more people give and the more modestly they live the happier they were. This is important viewing for a lot of people making six figures. I really don't care how much money you have, (or don't have), I just care about what kind of person you are. Getting lots of money, just reveals who you really are. Thank you.

This video is going to have a different feel to it a few years from now when Georg makes it big in Hollywood.

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

Bollywood

@michaellimbeck5671

3 жыл бұрын

Nollywood

@shelbyvillerules9962

3 жыл бұрын

Dollywood

@SlapstickGenius23

3 жыл бұрын

West Bengal Kollywood!

@khrashingphantom9632

3 жыл бұрын

Not Hollywood you fool! Adult Film! Have you seen his OnlyFans?!

At the beginning of the video, I thought about Popoff. At the end of the video, you use him as an example in a cut. I'd be interested in the lower end of the spectrum and the tendency towards more communist ideals in those from more disadvantaged backgrounds. As obvious as it sounds, perpetual "poorness" and shunning of the current systems must contribute to the maintaining the status quo. I'm reminded of the triangle in 1984, they only need to keep the outer party under the cosh to keep order. I am however drunk on San Miguel from the special Euro championship deal on beer and veggie burgers from the co-op. The 2021 soma.. Fascinating upload again, thanks Gman. Edit: The guy in the cut was actually Kenneth Copeland, those guys are stored in the same "religious fuckface" portion of my memory.

@michaelbalfour3170

3 жыл бұрын

Does coop do a good veggie burger?

@benjammin8184

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelbalfour3170 This was their new in-house brand, "Gro: incredible burger". Not bad tasting at all. I'm not a fan of stuff with palm oil which is quite high on the ingredients list however, also a bit sugary. Much like lots of the newer veggie stuff it contains methyl cellulose which is something I'd rather avoid. It leaked beetroot juice like a mofo when cooking too. £3.50 for two of them and four beers, I bought four and eight.

@michaelbalfour3170

3 жыл бұрын

@@benjammin8184 Ah, I think I tried one of them once actually. Pretty good, pretty beefy. I wouldn't worry about methylcellulose, it is actually a great source of soluble fibre as it is the husk of plant cells. Fibre is great for you. Sadly I don't think we are allowed deals on alcohol in Scotland, so I wont be getting one with 4 beers for such a decent price :/ Cheers for he reply man.

@benjammin8184

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelbalfour3170 No worries dude. I had to look it up when I read the ingredients, it's apparently indigestible so not any additional fibre there. Haha, yeah some of you Scots had too much of a good thing it became a public health issue I remember now you mention it. You're all my favourite neighbors :)

@michaelbalfour3170

3 жыл бұрын

@@benjammin8184 Actually, we don't digest any fibre, its just "bulk" for forming stool. Which is healthy as stool carries away the crap from our kidneys. Ye man, too much buckfast on cheap deals, doing wild things for the winos. Haha, and the english are our only and least favourite neighbours ;) Well done against Ukraine tho...

Another thing I've noticed is that people who are doing better then you in life will rarely pick up the phone first and want to meet up,while people who are behind you will try to do so.

Remember, it is only "on average". This means that there are a lot of wealthy people that are humble, down to earth and good, and that there are a lot narcissists out there that are not wealthy. Though I do agree that on average money do change people, though not all people.

Considerably richer than YOWE…

@homosexualpanic

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Love obscure references to 90's British sketch shows

@herewardthewake5433

3 жыл бұрын

LOADS'A MONEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

@MrKoiking1

3 жыл бұрын

@@homosexualpanic harry enfile dis obscure now wtf

I've had jobs where I've had to serve rich and poor, and the rich were usually nicer. Granted, these were mostly people who had earned their wealth, rather than inherit it, and maybe the social skills that helped them rise also made them easier to serve. Middle class people were usually pretty nice, but wanted more service than the rich.

@binkusbonkus

3 жыл бұрын

This is the exact opposite experience I have had working in food service. Rich people are LITERALLY the worst customers. They don't tip, they are assholes about everything, and they are genuinely just mean. Working class people are always the nicest, but it tends to be younger and less financially secure that are the kindest. Most of them only tip a little, but they ALWAYS tip

@cephalopad

3 жыл бұрын

@Jay Gupta When you say "poor" are you referring to lower middle-class, or below the poverty line? I'm curious, because my experience with the former tends to match what you say, while my experience with the latter does not. Of course, anecdotal evidence in any case can't really be considered representative.

@x--.

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of job where? I have had experiences where the "rich" were way more willing to be nice because they had bought and paid for enough that anyone who dared to cross them wasn't worth the effort -- just say the word and they're gone. There are nice folk out there. There are a lot of them and I tend to believe in humanity but sometimes....

@bitnewt

3 жыл бұрын

Is that nicer as in kinder or just more polite? In my middle class experience poorer people are sometimes percieved as less nice because they don't know the arbitrary rules of manners and just say what they mean. This might just be a UK thing, I haven't spent much time anywhere else.

So in other words it reduces shame and social carefulness. It's also a response you can see when someone feels cheated and powerless. Powerlessness and Powerfulness break the social game as you gain very little from the community in both cases.

Rich people tend to develop echo chambers to reinforce their values. This creates a small domain for theirs existence to act upon others, yet once they go beyond such boundaries their power vanishes.

@BlindBison

3 жыл бұрын

In fairness so do those who aren’t wealthy, Reddit is a great example of that.

I was recently watching some interviews with Abigail Disney and she seems to agree with a lot of these opinions (in addition to having some interesting insight on what happens in the a boardroom of a corporation or charity). If I recall correctly, she's part of a small group of billionaires who are trying to use their influence to make sure they have less influence, if that makes sense. Basically trying to end rich people's easy access to political power.

@errolmargiela1261

2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell her she’s failing for me

That monopoly study sounds fishy. What person in their right mind would WANT to play monopoly?

It's always good when science backs up something we all know intuitively. I wonder what it looks like if you did a similar study in different cultures - like the many tribes of Papua New Guinea for example.

"Wealthier people tend to be more selfish, entitled, and unsympathetic." It's the other way around. Money doesn't corrupt, corrupt people like money, and corrupt people are far more likely to get ahead when making money. Give a person 1 million and theyll probably waste it on luxuries, travel, and debauchery. Money doesn't kill the same way guns dont kill. But very terrible people see it as a tool to put themselves ahead. It's a shame most people put their human traits on tomb stones and not their net worth.

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

Just look at how most lottery winners end up.

@a1919akelbo

3 жыл бұрын

@@PerfectTangent that actually proves my point, most lottery winners blow their money on travel, friends, luxury, and drink. They know they've been lucky. I don't think a single person has won the lottery and gone "im better at picking 6 random numbers than other people", turned around, and started doing shady business strategies to make themselves more money.

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

@@a1919akelbo Actually, a lot of them end up in poverty or dead.

@a1919akelbo

3 жыл бұрын

@@PerfectTangent I'm not saying winning the lottery is good for you, but is poverty and death corruption?

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

@@a1919akelbo Nono, I meant that money changed those people in ways they didn't expect and couldn't handle, usually to their detriment.

Fantastically well put together video, thanks a lot for your insights on this :)

@xxnekonekox

3 жыл бұрын

Hey tamago!

@tamago2474

3 жыл бұрын

@@xxnekonekox Hey there!

@keyzzz8379

3 жыл бұрын

Ay tamago what's your opinion on this

my partner is from a very wealthy Brazilian background (butlers, drivers, the works), I joined his family and social circle (im from a council estate in the north) and although i love him and we are trying for a family...my god is he from another planet. we got into an argument once and I told him how for me, i had a lot on my plate (my dad is very ill, my job is shit, i have to financially support my family, i have mental health trauma from my council estate days) and he was like 'I HAVE ISSUES TOO'.... the most serious concern in his life was that I left the lights on too much. not joking. that was it. I can't even, love him tho! xx

@iironhide6209

3 жыл бұрын

How???

got another random anecdote - i remember working at a small restaurant and talking to a random older customer that showed up. He went on and on about how he was a self made man and how kids these days don't understand the value of work and blah blah blah, but as he continued to spew his verbal poopoo he let slip that as a teenager, his father BOUGHT HIM AN APPARTMENT BUILDING. And this guy considered himself self-made. Comical.

I would love to be a test case if people want to give me money ...so poor i cannot even pay attention

My man it's getting BASED by the video

okay but question is it wealth changes people, or does certain type of people become wealthy. because i was thinking about it before and i think that its certain type of person that becomes wealthy.

A wealth cap should be established. Don’t get me wrong, people should make more based on merits. But it’s a fact that too much of anything can be bad. There should be a cap.

@bitnewt

3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of preventing the highest salary in a company being more than a certain number of times larger than the lowest one. There are probably ways around it for the savvy unethical businessperson, but it would be a good start IMO.

@shanepye7078

3 жыл бұрын

@@bitnewt yeah. And I really have no idea if the finer points, and the idea of it isn’t a great one.. but I just don’t see an option. The Uber rich clearly won’t stop on their own.

Great breakdown George, like the psychological analysis and love the clips you chose

I have mixed feelings about the opinions presented in this video, but one thing is for sure: I still want to be incredibly wealthy! 😂

I subbed years ago for chill movie analysis but now you’re on the biggest streak of the most based content i’ve ever seen

This videos are fueling the fire of my hatred towards the upper class. Thank you.

@jimsouthlondon7061

3 жыл бұрын

Tell the East Berliners who torn down the wall and the people in Venezuela scouring the rubbish tips looking for food all about it

@s-tierkeyboardwarrior-lvl4686

2 жыл бұрын

just make sure that if you ever find yourself among them your self awareness holds strong.

"I honestly think I'm more deserving than other people." - Yes. You are more deserving of a good slap than other people. Eat 👏 The 👏 Rich 👏

@Tonixxy

3 жыл бұрын

They will be replaced with other rich.

@therearenoshortcuts9868

3 жыл бұрын

let them eat Snake

What's also true is after the 2008 financial crisis, when the spotlight was lighting up the sickness of wealth in America, all the sudden there was a lot more highlighting of divisiveness in race, political affiliation, and woke rights in media. Then magically all the hate was directed sideways among the commoners instead of upwards at the elite.

@djeieakekseki2058

3 жыл бұрын

Never thought of it that way. Btw what's the philosophy behind your profile pic?

*_NO ONE "climbs the corporate ladder" by hard work, dedication, determination, persistence, etc. They do so by being unethical, selfish, apathetic and more. Your coworkers ARE THE RUNGS ON THAT LADDER. I've had many jobs in the past and I've gotten many raises due to the positive attributes I've listed (and other I didn't list). I've never been promoted (not that I wanted it because I certainly did not) but I've seen who DOES get promoted. It's ALWAYS backstabbers, those afraid of upper management & those who try to boss their coworkers around. Those are the ONLY three archetypes I've ever witnessed, get promotions. NEVER the hard-working, sensitive, understanding, people-pleasers._* 🤔

@saturationstation1446

11 ай бұрын

right now the chances of a person getting a job that pays more than what it costs the person to do the work, if not born into financial comfort, is 1 in 9000. thats if you are somehow networked into it too. without that lucky networking opportunity, its 1 in 500,000

Well in the first 4 minutes it already seems like there is a error about causation and correlation why this is the case, the hypothesis that this is caused by wealth seems not really proven and could as easy be a selection processes where this behaviors make you more likely to become rich. Kinda would to need to study more lottery winners to clear this up because this behaviors could easy be simple competitive advantages.

@HeadsFullOfEyeballs

3 жыл бұрын

That's what experiments like the Monopoly experiment are for. They show that even when people are simply randomly assigned privilege (like the player being given an advantage in Monopoly) they start to exhibit more Rich Asshole Behaviour. So there appears to be a causal relationship there.

@PerfectTangent

3 жыл бұрын

Like the studies about the psychological traits of CEOs v. narcissism, sociopathy, and psychopathy.

@kingoliever1

3 жыл бұрын

​@@HeadsFullOfEyeballs I heard about them but this seemed really minor things like making more sounds when moving your figure or taking more space which is more just dominant behavior. While i would assume similar things whit other games so you can probably say the same about Risk and politicians. So i would think this are proxy´s for the actual root cause which is would think is more something like social status. While this also remembers me also pretty much of the exact same thing i heard in my libertarian phase said about politicians and you find also stuff calling them more sociopathic. Also this would need a lot more intense research to answer this kind of question and get some reliable information, for example lottery winners would be a pretty great group but i think you should also look at people which just got some kind of promotion whiteout a monetary reward to see what happens. So it seems probably pretty difficult to do because you probably have quite a hard time finding enough participants to make it also representative.

@x--.

3 жыл бұрын

You may have missed the most relevant part of the study mentioned: The winner's explanation for winning didn't seem to include the fact the game was rigged. _That_ is a fascinating result in this context because it's clearly the most relevant factor and yet they didn't mention it at all. That's what I seem to see most often as well -- wealthy or successful who are actually smart, creative, clever, etc but fail to miss that the thing that propelled them into that position was almost invariably a lucky break at some key point (whether that was birthright or an usual opportunity). That's the real value in the study, imo. Not trying to tease out causation in reality but perceived causation by the players. If those insights transfer to the rich, powerful, successful and likewise then we can start to really understand why "privilege" can be so blinding.

“Higher class individuals were more likely to engage in a range of unethical behaviors.” 1:53 Like putting ice cream upside down in a champagne glass.

Very well explained. Marx was usual to say that material condition shape individual and collective consciousness and that's so blatant about rich people.

The way I look at it is this: human sociality is fundamentally a tool to an end. The reason why we and other social animals developed social skills in the first place is due to the fact that we survive better by working together instead of solo. In situations of need, as exemplified in poorer countries, a culture of camaraderie and social cohesion develops: since no single individual has enough power (real or perceived) to be able to stand alone, those who care and tend to their connections have the advantage. If a situation allows a single individual to become “independent” from groups (such as massive material wealth), the selection pressure for social care is diminished and, depending on the culture of the individual who attains this “independence” (such as individualism and the cult of wealth in the West), their behavior may become more self-centered. Such selfishness is then further developed in urban environments, where the amount of people living in them desensitizes every one person to the value of another, and wealthy neighborhoods, where individuals who derive from said urban environments further cut themselves off from society by isolating themselves in their gilded manors. In addition to this, the lack of any real and serious issues causes many people to lose sense of what truly matters: instead of being content for having solved or having never suffered some of the worst fates people have had to deal with since the dawn of time, such people focus on ever-smaller issues, magnifying them to the absurd points observable is those we commonly know as “spoiled”. However, these issues oftentimes are part of the realm of the perceived, the psychological: their dismissal blurs the line of what is and what is not a “real and serious issue” in regards to mental well-being, hence why it is difficult to have these people calibrate their perspectives properly; after all, the average person living in developed nations is, in the eyes of those who live in developing or Third-World countries, spoiled themselves. Defining what constitutes as a proper perspective is difficult when perspectives are founded on standards that vary depending on one’s quality of life and experience: does living the life of the average person give you proper perspective, or do you have to live the life of the most miserable among us to gain said proper perspective? One also has to keep in mind that too much of anything turns into a bad thing: just as too much luxury and “givens” twist a person’s perspective of reality, too much misery and suffering also do the same. In conclusion, I’ve grown tired of writing this and can’t think of a good conclusion, so bye.

I don't believe this. It's complicated. I will say when you fall into a lower class, you find horrible behavior as well. Sure, some of us who were cast out are eating German Chocolate cake with a tub of pineapple soda (not anymore, but you ignore the looks), but the poor try to drag the other poor down a lot of times, too. It's not like, "Great job on the job promotion!" It's, "You've always thought you were so much better. I bet you've been in the back room with the manager again." The rich are always under pressure to achieve. Their children end up screwed up, too. They need their own "mental illness" page in the DSM. There are both poor and rich people. The rich have more freedom than we do and are used to getting away with things. Some poor people are used to being watched. Different classes have different rules. It cycles around. For some reason, I have issues with millionaires.

@s-tierkeyboardwarrior-lvl4686

2 жыл бұрын

Everything is so complicated, and I appreciate you mentioning that. There are plenty of rich who didn't work for it, plenty of poor who didn't work hard enough, plenty of fat people who never tried working out, plenty of fit people who eat like shit, etc. Everyone likes too draw these absolutes and while I do think people tend to give each other way too little slack based on another's circumstance, there are definitely people who spend their money like shit or hoard it like pigs whose behavior is just flawed.

Has anyone ever told you.. that your work is starting to be like Adam Curtis documentaries. And that’s high praise indeed. And I mean the ‘good’ Adam Curtis stuff… before he started getting really self indulgent with meaningless ‘bitter lake’ long essays. I mean.. ‘power of nightmares’ Adam Curtis.. I look forward to more of this.

@chevon5707

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@nagualdesign

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think you're right. There's a few Adam Curtis documentaries on my channel, if anyone's interested.

@themekon

3 жыл бұрын

@@nagualdesign cool. I really don’t know what happened recently with Adam Curtis. It’s like he ran out of ideas..

@VargVikernes1488

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, Bitter Lake and Hypernormalisation are the good stuff, you commie.

@nagualdesign

3 жыл бұрын

@@themekon I've never seen an Adam Curtis documentary that I didn't like.