Do The Rich Have a Deadly Addiction To Money? - Thom Hartmann

[Rhiannon12866]

Why do the morbidly rich continue to obsess over their personal wealth to the detriment of their fellow citizens and society in general? Is it malice toward the poor? An addiction to money? Science may have some answers.

[Stuart G]

1. How rich is ...."Rich"? What does that mean?....What does Thom say?

Does Thom Hartman define the issue?

[ret5hd]

12. 800 and a few people control as much wealth...

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as the bottom 50% here in the U.S.

don’t worry…i don’t think anyone is attacking you.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Yes it is an addiction.

An addiction to money and wealth.

They will do anything to get it.
Destroy the planet and the people on it to become richer and richer.
More money than they can spend in a hundred lifetimes.

No amount of money will fill the holes in their soul.

[jmbar2]

3. It's the power more than the money, IMO

They want to control the world. And they can. That's why such obscene wealth needs to be controlled. They can easily pay others to destroy the world to demonstrate their power.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Yes power and money often go hand in hand.

But some people just want the wealth.
To live that luxury lifestyle.

[markodochartaigh]

5. I agree. If all that the rich wanted

was a bigger slice of an ever increasing pie which provided more for everyone, then they have know since Henry Ford how to get that. Ford increased his workers' pay so that they could buy the cars that they built. Of course his fellow oiligarchs sued him.

But most of the really wealthy, and many of their minions want the power which comes with asymmetrical wealth. It is not enough that they are rich, we, the unworthy, must be poor.

[Irish_Dem]

7. I read an interesting study about the wealthy some years ago.

A researcher interviewed wealthy people.

They were all quite wealthy.
Multiple homes, private planes, luxury lifestyle, etc.

And not one of them felt they had enough money, so they were not happy.

Every single one of those interviewed said if the only had more money,
they would finally be happy.

But then the researcher talked to people with more money and they said the same thing.
They needed more money to be finally happy.

So no amount of money will make these personalty types happy,
that is why they will do anything to get more wealth.

[markodochartaigh]

9. Exactly.

Need can be satisfied, but greed cannot. Love can be satisfied, but lust cannot.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Well stated.

The difference between those with a moral compass and those without one.

[jmbar2]

13. That's very profound

"Need can be satisfied, but greed cannot."

[Rhiannon12866]

6. And it shows that they have no concerns for the next generation - even if they have grandchildren - like TFG

He only thinks about himself, wants power and money.

[Irish_Dem]

8. They think their wealth will protect them from everything.

The damage to the planet, loss of democracy.
They are wrong of course.

[Rhiannon12866]

11. Biden has worked hard to combat climate change and cleaning up the messes that TFG left behind

Climate change is a real crisis and we have to address it now or it will be way, way too late.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Dems always have to do mop up after a GOP power grab.

The GOP takes a wrecking ball to the country.

Yes we have to try to do what we can about climate change.
It is going to be devastating to many when it hits.

[Skittles]

14. they never seem to have enough

look at all the big celebs in commercials now - Lady Gaga pimping for big pharma? Judge Judy advertising makeup? WTF, sickening.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. I've noticed that, too - why?? Do they really use all these drugs and/or products??

[Skittles]

16. with all the greedflation going on

now they can spend even bigger bucks to hire the celebs to pimp their products

who knows if they use them, no doubt the big factor is the big bucks

whores, all of them

[drmeow]

18. The only things that prevent it from being

a diagnosable hoarding disorder is that society values it and money doesn't cause clutter

"Hoarding disorder is a DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th ed.) diagnosis assigned to individuals who excessively save items and the idea of discarding items causes extreme stress . Hoarders cannot bear to depart from any of their belongings, which results in excessive clutter to an extent that impairs functioning and may create health and safety risks. "