Keith Payne
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Podcast Appearances
I think the suburbs mitigate it, though.
I think the suburbs mitigate it, though.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Literally where we're at across the street is a dramatically different socioeconomic bracket. It's 13 feet away.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Literally where we're at across the street is a dramatically different socioeconomic bracket. It's 13 feet away.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Literally where we're at across the street is a dramatically different socioeconomic bracket. It's 13 feet away.
There are societal differences around the world where if a population of people tends to up compare or down compare, that changes radically depending on where you're at in the world. We're a big up compare society, right? We're always looking and comparing ourselves to people above us.
There are societal differences around the world where if a population of people tends to up compare or down compare, that changes radically depending on where you're at in the world. We're a big up compare society, right? We're always looking and comparing ourselves to people above us.
There are societal differences around the world where if a population of people tends to up compare or down compare, that changes radically depending on where you're at in the world. We're a big up compare society, right? We're always looking and comparing ourselves to people above us.
But there are many that would compare themselves to people below and then their kind of mental health benefits from that greatly. So when I was reading the book, so I agree with you, it's a huge problem. I've experienced it personally. Then the solution for it, my question is, do we think we can augment and change reality to suit everyone?
But there are many that would compare themselves to people below and then their kind of mental health benefits from that greatly. So when I was reading the book, so I agree with you, it's a huge problem. I've experienced it personally. Then the solution for it, my question is, do we think we can augment and change reality to suit everyone?
But there are many that would compare themselves to people below and then their kind of mental health benefits from that greatly. So when I was reading the book, so I agree with you, it's a huge problem. I've experienced it personally. Then the solution for it, my question is, do we think we can augment and change reality to suit everyone?
Or do we think we need tools to help us with this psychological hiccup? that if I have an ice cream cone, I'm great as long as the guy next to me doesn't have one. But if someone's eating a banana split next to me, now I'm miserable. Does everyone need a banana split? Or do we need to figure out how to stop that line of thinking and have tools in place?
Or do we think we need tools to help us with this psychological hiccup? that if I have an ice cream cone, I'm great as long as the guy next to me doesn't have one. But if someone's eating a banana split next to me, now I'm miserable. Does everyone need a banana split? Or do we need to figure out how to stop that line of thinking and have tools in place?
Or do we think we need tools to help us with this psychological hiccup? that if I have an ice cream cone, I'm great as long as the guy next to me doesn't have one. But if someone's eating a banana split next to me, now I'm miserable. Does everyone need a banana split? Or do we need to figure out how to stop that line of thinking and have tools in place?
Well, and then I would add, too, that they have access to things that other people don't have access to. So you can't climb the ladder.
Well, and then I would add, too, that they have access to things that other people don't have access to. So you can't climb the ladder.
Well, and then I would add, too, that they have access to things that other people don't have access to. So you can't climb the ladder.
Yeah, not Jordan, but the dude who scored five points more than you in the game, maybe.
Yeah, not Jordan, but the dude who scored five points more than you in the game, maybe.
Yeah, not Jordan, but the dude who scored five points more than you in the game, maybe.