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Does money corrupt, or is money attractive to questionable people? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was gonna include a third option about how money is easier to achieve without considering the morality of your actions but that's not really a philosophy as much as it is an objective fact.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For every asshole billionaire there’s at least one millionaire you’ve never heard of, giving money away and never trying to have too much to themselves. At least, I’d like to believe that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Momma said there's only so much fortune a man really needs and the rest is just for showing off."