Experiments find higher social class more likely to have inflated sense of skill

Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by cannonedhamster on Monday May 20, 2019 @10:18PM (#19967110)

By driving his car uncontrolled on a public way surrounded by people? Nope not an option. He's flaunting his wealth by putting other people at risk. That makes him an asshole. Just because you happen to like bullies and assholes didn't make that any less true. On a race track or deserted road? Maybe that's kind of fun and cool, you're generally only putting yourself at risk.

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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by agent008t on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @05:59AM (#19968798)

But that kind of dangerous behaviour is what any cool guy / protagonist does in pretty much every action (and not even just action) movie. And people don't usually see those characters as bullies or assholes.

The line between 'cool' and 'asshole' is very slim and depends on your assumptions about the individual in question, their character and motivations.

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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by athroway on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @08:08AM (#19969348)

Yes, and actions movies are silly entertainment for teenagers. Hopefully adults don't actually think the tropes found in action movies should reflect the real society.

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