Bacano
@Bacano@lemmy.world
- Comment on Anon questions our energy sector 6 days ago:
I mean in terms of effect on population (which is kind of the point), the analogy still holds.
- Comment on Why are doctors so hands off and unhelpful in the USA? 2 months ago:
In the US, unlike most other countries, medical doctors are most at risk for suicide.
- Comment on Texas State Police Gear Up for Massive Expansion of Surveillance Tech 2 months ago:
Ahh yes, the freedom loving state. Texas. That’s right.
- Comment on Why are so many leaders in tech evil? 2 months ago:
Yeah I feel you. To echo your last sentence, there’s that old study of money leading to increased happiness but only up to a certain point (I think it was like 75k USD pre-covid)
- Comment on Why are so many leaders in tech evil? 2 months ago:
To add to this, there’s been evidence that as an individual accrues more wealth, their empathy response lessens over time.
My arm chair psychologist hypothesis is that: as the individual sees their quality of life increase, they look at other human beings in deplorable conditions, and their empathy response atrophies in order to avoid cognitive dissonance.
There’s a concept in the study of wealthy individuals which goes over their desire to hide impoverishment from their view.