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Re:How to get rich without being lucky (2019) by truth_ on Saturday May 22, 2021 @05:17PM (#27250351)
> there were countervailing forces in society at one point, e.g. the dictates of certain religions.

Only because they just wanted the money for themselves.

Re:How to get rich without being lucky (2019) by planet-and-halo on Saturday May 22, 2021 @05:57PM (#27250627)
This is sort of the obvious "opiate of the masses" counter, which I think is a reasonable consideration.