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| King Midas |
albeit sobering.
Yes, we must encourage people to work to the best of their abilities and discourage free riders wherever we can--but it seems only decent at this moment to admit how much luck is required to succeed at anything in this life. Those who have been especially lucky--the smart, well-connected, and rich--should count their blessings, and then share some of these blessings with the rest of society.
Sam Harris' A New Year's Resolution for the Rich
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Thanks for this. I printed the whole article out for reading and discussion with the 2 oldest kids for New Years Eve.
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My mom and I were just discussing this topic over Christmas vacation.
ReplyDeleteTo whom much has been given, much is expected.
ReplyDeleteI have never understood people who say that "everyone" in America has the chance to be whatever they want if they just work hard enough.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a damn lie.
And the people who say it generally have never done a day's work of the sort that the people whom they are talking about do most of their lives.
A wonderful quote! And I love the spiritual image accompanying it!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Namaste!
Yeah. Amen to this.
ReplyDeleteMakes me think of Bangladesh somehow. Wondering why I wasn't born there? Or chicago's south side for that matter.
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