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A comment on Ask HN: Why are we addicted to getting rich?.

Re:Ask HN: Why are we addicted to getting rich? by bigmanwalter on Thursday February 08, 2018 @04:59PM (#16335972)
It is power. The more money you have, the further your influence.
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Re:Ask HN: Why are we addicted to getting rich? by r0brodz on Thursday February 08, 2018 @05:41PM (#16336230)
Yes the basic premise of our condition: the desire to rule over nature.
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Re:Ask HN: Why are we addicted to getting rich? by bigmanwalter on Thursday February 08, 2018 @06:05PM (#16336383)
Not so much ruling nature but ruling other people.
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