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Re:Ask HN: What’s the most outrageous belief you’re confiden... by deltaonefour on Thursday December 30, 2021 @09:54AM (#29737152)
People derive a sense of success not from actual wealth, but from wealth relative to their peers.

I'd rather be a rich ancient Chinese emperor then a modern poor person even though a modern poor person has luxuries no ancient Chinese emperor can ever hope to have.

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