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There is definitely something in it when the article links turbo-capitalism to "the destruction of authenticity".

I find that wealthy people lack authenticity and more often than not, they seem to be completely unaware of their predicament.

They've seemingly lost their ability for self-reflection (if they ever had it) - That's why many of them trust financially-motivated personal growth gurus, success coaches, high-end psychologists and advisors to guide them.

A lot of wealthy people don't seem to fully appreciate that absolutely everyone around them is constantly trying to milk them - Eventually, they get so used to it that they start to think that they're living in some pink cloud surrounded by friendly people and they forget that these so-called friends always have their skinny hands on those fat udders of theirs.

parent jondubois 9 years ago

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