I do know a lot about addictions and addict … I’m a recovered alcoholic myself … over 30 years sobriety now.
And I have heard of these people described as addicts suffering from an addiction. One of the first signs of addiction is in how your addiction negatively affects your life … the other signs include how your addiction negatively affects the lives of others around you.
So why don’t we treat excessive, unnecessary and wasteful wealth and power as an addiction that severely affects society. We treat alcoholism and drug addiction with great shame … but if we collect, consume and horde endless wealth while it negatively affects our lives and the lives of millions of people -> that is perfectly normal and acceptable.
So why don’t we treat excessive, unnecessary and wasteful wealth and power as an addiction that severely affects society
Because the money addicts also happen to have all the power.
D’you know what the first thing a drunk says when you call him a drunk? “I’m not a drunk”, while getting visibly upset and often violent.
The money addicts have all the money and all the power. And they all support each other in their delusions. And it’s not just some random delusion, it’s a global paradigm. So it’s kinda hard to point out their delusions when theyre shared by billions of wannabe rich people.
Even when we’re literally destroying the only planet known to support life.
I do know a lot about addictions and addict … I’m a recovered alcoholic myself … over 30 years sobriety now.
And I have heard of these people described as addicts suffering from an addiction. One of the first signs of addiction is in how your addiction negatively affects your life … the other signs include how your addiction negatively affects the lives of others around you.
So why don’t we treat excessive, unnecessary and wasteful wealth and power as an addiction that severely affects society. We treat alcoholism and drug addiction with great shame … but if we collect, consume and horde endless wealth while it negatively affects our lives and the lives of millions of people -> that is perfectly normal and acceptable.
Because the money addicts also happen to have all the power.
D’you know what the first thing a drunk says when you call him a drunk? “I’m not a drunk”, while getting visibly upset and often violent.
The money addicts have all the money and all the power. And they all support each other in their delusions. And it’s not just some random delusion, it’s a global paradigm. So it’s kinda hard to point out their delusions when theyre shared by billions of wannabe rich people.
Even when we’re literally destroying the only planet known to support life.
I suppose it’s like the saying in treatment and recovery …
“usually the last person to find out a person is an alcoholic … is the alcoholic”
But in this case, the alcoholic’s alcoholism is being evaluated by other drunks.
“Wha…? A fifth to s-s-start your day ish chompletely… hick nhormal.”
“Aghreed.”