Research finds wealth warps your perspective and makes you less ethical (via Raw Story )
Across multiple studies, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have found that being in the upper-class predisposes individuals to acting unethically. Studies conducted by psychology professor Paul Piff found those who drive luxury cars were less likely to stop for pedestrians, those…
Sounds like the movie "Trading Places"...
ReplyDelete"Those given an unfair advantage surprisingly believed they deserved to win the game. They attributed their successes to their own individual skills and talents, rather than their highly favorable circumstances."
ReplyDeleteThink of Mankiw's ode to the 1%