May 2025
# 95
家庭简史 (BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY)
dir Lin Jianjie, 2024
Parasites.
#family #drama #thriller #China #affluence #children #future #schoolboys
#affluence
UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation.
The UK has tumbled down the league of affluent nations after almost a decade of welfare cuts and stagnant incomes, according to a report that found the poorest districts in Britain now rank below the lowest-income areas of France, Malta and Slovenia.
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research said the UK’s reputation for high living standards was under threat.
"The narrative that #hardship makes people tribal, and nativist, and mean, and vindictive—that toleration is only possible in a society of pure #affluence—reflects a dark view of human nature." https://www.liberalcurrents.com/a-disease-of-affluence/
@rgegriff @GeePawHill Yes. Let's say that the myth has now been busted that extreme #affluence inevitably leads to #philanthropy. Perhaps this was a thorough forty year experiment to see whether "trickle-down theory" holds water. The results are in!
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#extravagance #opulence #moneytalks #millionairemindset #luxuryfashion #designerlife #prestige #luxuryyachts #wealthgoals #affluence #wealthyworld #lavishliving #highsociety #luxuryhomes #expensivetaste #luxuryliving #richlife #luxurytravel #luxurylifestyle
Mastodon Biography: Bruce Lee
Source: https://linktr.ee/MoreCelebs
Despite being raised in an 💰 affluent family, 🟡⚫️ Bruce Lee was involved in a lot of 👊🏻 street fights and 🔪 gang rivalries. This led him to seek 🥋 martial arts training, but his path would soon take an ⤴️ unexpected turn...
#silverspoon #affluent #affluence #family #familyvalues #streetlife #streetfighter #mortalkombat #rivalry #rival #triad #triads #chinese #mafia #organizedcrime #martialarts #kungfu #bjj #boxing #karate #kickboxing
I think the most difficult thing for me about getting older is coming to terms with all the things I am never going to be in the time that is left to me in this life, and letting go of all the things I've acquired that really no longer have a role in my life today or are likely to have any role in my life in the future, because they all represent a significant investment of the meager wealth I've earned in my life.
I often say that #minimalism is an #affectation of #affluence, because it's easy to own few things when you are secure in the knowledge that you can afford to buy anything you discover you need, if you don't already have it.
The main reason why poor people tend to hoard seemingly useless items is because the future is difficult to predict, save for insofar as when you are poor you can say with some certainty that you are not likely to be flush with liquidity at the moment a need arises in the future, and you know that most things are out of your financial reach.
Poverty🥊 versus 🥊Prosperity
#BodyOfChrist ~ I literally HAD to stop what I was doing to post This... It's THAT important & the msg leans More toward the #proud spirit of #affluence in countries like the USA.
Either having too much or too little, materially may make our walk w/Jesus very challenging. If you're a believer & you've experienced abundance, lack or both; U know this is true.
Solomon & Paul both penned vital, practical insight on this topic👇
I would also, of course, recommend Thorstein Veblen's "The Theory of the Leisure Class" (1899), as well as Ralph Borsodi's "The Distribution Age" (1927) and "This Ugly Civilization" (1929), John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Affluent Society" (1958), and more recently, Elizabeth Currid-Halkett's "The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the Aspirational Class" (2018).
#books #philosophy #economics #luxury #affluence #sociology #consumerism
Famine, Affluence and Morality - SciPhi by Answers In Reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yh-RwGPwdk
#famine, #affluence, #morality
for #AiR #answersinreason #sciphi #atheism #atheist #philosophy
powered #morality #ethics #ethicsandmorality #moralphilosophy #answer #answers #philosophy #science #theist #theism #sciphilive
And to Russ Mitchell's point, if you're getting an #EV because it's a fancy new toy, perhaps reconsider your why, as #consumption and #affluence go hand in hand with the #ClimateEmergency.
But also, as I hear again and again from climate scientists, we must stop burning fossil fuels. The burning is our biggest problem.
Do EVs still get power from fossil fuel-run plants? Yup. But that will soon change.
There's no perfect #ClimateSolution. But a used or rented EV is a great place to start.
Race/ethnic income inequality narrowed somewhat between 1959-2015 but remains stark with whites least likely to be poor; Asians most likely to be affluent; Black people and Native Americans much more likely to be poor and less likely to be affluent; Hispanics in between.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31885410
#NICHDImpact #Affluence #Income #Poverty #Education #Immigration #RaceDisparities #IncomeInequality
Curtailing #AffirmativeAction Is a Blow Against a Rising #Generation. The #gap between a more #diverse America and less diverse #elite #colleges will only grow. By Ronald Brownstein https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/scotus-affirmative-action-students-for-fair-admissions/674555/ #SCOTUS #HigherEducation #equity #education #diversity #affluence #status #legacy
Because they're worth it. Literally.
"Two new scientific papers break down how the rich are destroying Earth"
Habe mir angewöhnt, in Werbetexten dort, wo das Wort "individuell" steht, immer "egoistisch" zu lesen.
Nicht wirklich erstaunlich, dass das bei den allermeisten Texten nicht sinnverändernd wirkt. 🤷♀️
This. "a growing body of work suggests that a “polluting elite” of those on the highest incomes globally are vastly outweighing the emissions of the poor."
Note that it is sufficient to have $100 000 annual income to be in the "global elite".. meaning there are plenty of people in Europe and Finland who are part of it without realising it...
1/n
#ClimateChange #affluence #environment #Inequality
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