Limitarianism: Rein in mega-wealthy before it’s too late

Why do we venerate the hoarding of money? Broadly, we regard hoarding as a bad thing. To call someone a hoarder is to imply psychological disturbance and a living space that needs a good clearout before it gets made into a cheap documentary. Unless you hoard money. Having too much of that is revered.

Limitarianism: Rein in mega-wealthy before it’s too late

Why do we venerate the hoarding of money? Broadly, we regard hoarding as a bad thing. To call someone a hoarder is to imply psychological disturbance and a living space that needs a good clearout before it gets made into a cheap documentary. Unless you hoard money. Having too much of that is revered.

More houses than you can sleep in, more vehicles than you can use, more cash than you can spend in 10 lifetimes? Congratulations! Let’s crowd around and admire you! This is what we are conditioned to think, so we don’t storm the gated communities and undertake radical wealth redistribution.

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