An idea from The Theory of Moral Sentiments

People share joy more readily than sorrow. That’s why you show off wealth and hide poverty. The rich are watched and admired, while the poor feel unseen. Much ambition is a hunger for that attention, not for comfort.

From The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith

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