Mimetic desire drives wealthy people to envy instead of appreciation
Andrew Wilkinson · Andrew Wilkinson: Tiny Holdings · Jul 26, 2022 · at 8:25
Andrew Wilkinson, co-founder of Tiny Holdings, discusses observing multi-billionaires who remain unsatisfied and trapped in upward social comparison.
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“And I think that's mimetic desire at its worst. It's envy, and it's driving people to not appreciate what they have, no matter how much they have.”
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