The Thin Veneer of Civilization

Economic freedoms create wealth disparities.

Wealth disparities draw sophists who tell poorer folk that the rich have “stolen” from them.

The poor vote to take away the property of the rich, and everyone ends up starving.

I used to think the Internet could break the cycle...

— Stefan Molyneux (@StefanMolyneux) January 31, 2020

Nope. The Internet allows us to more clearly see the ugliness of greed and envy. Too many people will never get close to becoming rich but they'll take great pleasure in burning the wealthy. Human nature is what it is. The smart thing to do is to protect yourself against the savagery as best as you can.