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Re:Why Aren’t Rich People Happy With the Money They Have? by wastedhours on Monday December 10, 2018 @06:59AM (#18647237)
> A poor person simply doesn't have these luxuries, and the anxiety of poverty is a killer in its own right.

When I was younger the lyrics of "Common People" by Pulp [0] really resonated with me on this point - that day to day background worry of making ends meet plagues communities.

Obviously once you reach a certain level of comfort, you get diminishing returns (and even negative returns once the money owns you), but we still need to work on getting more people up to comfort.

[0] https://genius.com/Pulp-common-people-lyrics

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Re:Why Aren’t Rich People Happy With the Money They Have? by projectramo on Monday December 10, 2018 @09:05AM (#18647937)
Not related but William Shatner (yes, Kirk) does an amazing cover of that song. (Ben Folds produces)

I think it works because Shatner's spoken work technique really brings out the lyrics.

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