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Open thread Nov. 11, 2014

Dan Crawford | November 11, 2014 5:47 am

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4 Comments
  • amateur socialist says:
    November 13, 2014 at 8:53 am

    Is wealth a hazard to empathy? http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120092/billionaires-book-review-money-cant-buy-happiness

    money quote:

    “As you move up the class ladder,” says Keltner, “you are more likely to violate the rules of the road, to lie, to cheat, to take candy from kids, to shoplift, and to be tightfisted in giving to others. Straightforward economic analyses have trouble making sense of this pattern of results.”

  • EMichael says:
    November 13, 2014 at 10:01 am

    Basically,

    “Do you know who I am?

  • amateur socialist says:
    November 13, 2014 at 10:51 am

    It could be confirmation bias but I tend to notice bad driving way more among luxury automobiles. Lexus, BMW, Acura, Mercedes etc.

    I usually think “Whatever this asshat is paying for insurance is cheap” lol

  • EMichael says:
    November 13, 2014 at 11:00 am

    Friend of mine owned a limo company, and in order to keep his insurance rates down his drivers had to take a defensive driving course every year.
    One of the first things the instructor emphasizes is looking at the type of car near you.

    If it is a Buick, stay away. If it is a minivan, Don’t get close. Suv? Keep your eyes wide open.

    Main reason? Most of those drivers pay no attention at all to their mirrors.

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