Kinda broad net there nostr:nprofile1qqsp4lsvwn3aw7zwh2f6tcl6249xa6cpj2x3yuu6azaysvncdqywxmgpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzxrhwden5te0wpex2mtfw4kjuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgwzasyh
—To say its overt, I think is a mistake.
Btw, Im gen X we also had it easy compared to my millennial sons. Its almost impossible for my kids to accomplish the things I’ve done with relative ease.
I asked grok to write most of this and include citations because I couldn’t remember the exact details:
“There was a The psychology study conducted by UC Berkeley where
people played a 15-minute game of Monopoly that was deliberately rigged in favor of one player (coin flip).
The "rich" player started with more money ($2,000 vs. $1,000), collected double the salary when passing Go ($200 vs. $100), and rolled two dice instead of one, giving them a massive advantage.
Despite knowing the game was unfair from the start, the advantaged players quickly began displaying signs of entitlement and dominance. They moved their pieces more loudly, gloated about their progress, consumed more of the shared pretzels provided as a snack, and generally acted more rudely toward their opponent. At the end of the game, when asked to explain their victory, these players often attributed it to their own skill, strategy, or merit rather than the rigged rules—essentially rationalizing that they "deserved" to win. This behavior illustrated how even temporary experiences of privilege can lead to reduced empathy, increased self-focus, and a tendency to look down on those at a disadvantage, as if the losers were inherently inferior or less capable.
The study wasn't about explicitly helping a group "cheat" per se, but rather about how unearned advantages foster entitlement and disdain for others. It has been widely discussed in contexts like Piff's TED Talk ("Does money make you mean?") and research on wealth inequality's psychological effects.
Here’s the 15 min Ted Talk citation I hadn’t seen before I found interesting. 🧡👊🏻☕️
