This quote by Adam Smith the Scottish political economist (1723-1790) said this; "The disposition to admire, and almost worship, the rich and the powerful, and to despise, or, at least, to neglect persons of poor and mean condition is the great and almost universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments." Do you agree?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.His flaw was that he was trying to speak from both sides of the aisle at the same time.
Jack-of-scythes
Level 6
Feb 6, 2018
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Totally agreed! I just watched a recent video of Dave Chappelle doing a stand up bit about this exact issue.
Deedreaming
Level 5
Feb 6, 2018
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I am certainly getting a better sense of what some billionaires are about. In the old days, it seemed like some of the wealthy were philanthropic. Now, most, not so much.
Or-Humanist
Level 7
Feb 6, 2018
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Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Too bad that most people worship power.
birdingnut
Level 8
Feb 6, 2018
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Yes indeed. I liken it to this one of his, as well: "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities, but of their advantages."
42Stardust
Level 3
Feb 6, 2018
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I wouldn't trust anything a politician said, then or now
magicwatch
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Feb 6, 2018
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