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Marthe48

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13. I noticed that if I get ahead financially

Tue Mar 14, 2023, 11:06 AM

Mar 2023

I am less enthusiastic about donating or otherwise sharing my good fortune. When I noticed that selfishness creeping in, like Gollum with the ring, I fought it, and got over it. I wonder how many people just accept the selfishness without examining the reasons, and trying to go against the flow.

I think it is addictive. Just like alcoholics and other forms of addiction, if people don't recognize their illness, they won't do anything to heal themselves.

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Here's a whacko theory [View all] Marthe48 Mar 2023 OP

My theory is along the same lines. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #1

I think I'm human Marthe48 Mar 2023 #2

Yes one explanation for good vs evil. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #3

If we are all human and some are evil Marthe48 Mar 2023 #4

Yes good point. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #6

As for collection of wealth Marthe48 Mar 2023 #7

I read an interesting study some time ago. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #10

I noticed that if I get ahead financially Marthe48 Mar 2023 #13

Early in my career I worked in a clinic in an impoverished area. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #15

10 percent of a dollar Marthe48 Mar 2023 #16

Yes it was really noticeable. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #17

Perhaps it's some of both. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #5

Oh very interesting. A proxy war being waged on earth. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #9

According to alien theory Marthe48 Mar 2023 #14

Has to be aliens becuse the Karma theory is too extreme sanatanadharma Mar 2023 #8

Karma has to be on the list of possible explanations for the human condition. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #11

I respect others' outlooks Marthe48 Mar 2023 #12

Didn't one of the magats... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #18

Why do you think you need PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #19

Because I can't concieve that this kind of evil Marthe48 Mar 2023 #20

Humans are capable of terrible evil to other humans. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2023 #21