I've noted that the super-rich are not appreciably better parents than anyone else although they have more available.
REH From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ed Weick Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:19 PM To: [email protected]; RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION Subject: Re: [Futurework] Professional Ethics (of economists) Not all is well with the super-rich. I recall an article I read a few months ago about the children of the super-rich. Not ever having to do anything, many of them, as adults, don't know what to do with themselves. Depression and suicide may not be commonplace, but they are there. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Spencer" < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> To: < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:33 PM Subject: [Futurework] Re: Professional Ethics (of economists) > > Ed wrote: > >> Another would be the rising control of politicians by the very >> wealthy. For example, in the US there is currently no limit in the >> amount individuals or corporations can contribute to political >> campaigns, a thing that could mean the conversion of democratic >> representatives into corporate lobbyists... > > This -- the offspring of Citizens United vs FEC -- is the third-worst > thing the American polity has ever embraced, exceeded in evil only > slavery and the exfoliation of Santa Clara vs Southern Pacific. > >> I'm not arguing that super-rich Americans aren't good people... > > Just on a guess, the set of super-rich individuals probably doesn't > have a much higher percentage of psychopaths and irredeemably evil > guys than the general population. But the very rich and the modestly > rich functionaries who make the super-rich what they are and keep them > that way are another story. If you only have $50 million to call your > own but the success of making another $billion for your company or > client means a chance of another few million for yourself, you'll not > let peripheral matters stand in the way. If you *do*, your board or > corporation or law firm will quickly replace you with someone who > won't. > > > - Mike > > -- > Michael Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada .~. > /V\ > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] /( )\ > <http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/> http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/ ^^-^^ > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > <https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework> https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework >
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