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Cirque du So-What

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1. By DOG, I think you're on to something here!

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 09:30 PM

Oct 2012

I've used Maslow's hierarchy of needs many, many times as a template for understanding human nature, but I've never considered it in the context of the ultra-rich. Must suck for them when they realize that no amount of money can purchase self-actualization.

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My own layman's theory about why a lot of the Rich are so fucking angry at the President [View all] MrScorpio Oct 2012 OP

By DOG, I think you're on to something here! Cirque du So-What Oct 2012 #1

Thanks to the late, great Frank Capra, I call what they're suffering from "The Potter Syndrome" MrScorpio Oct 2012 #5

Now this. This has something to it. HuckleB Oct 2012 #13

good analogy marions ghost Oct 2012 #19

Not half-assed at all BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #2

Right. When you have no imagination, you go after acquiring money. And you still have no imagination valerief Oct 2012 #3

Very interesting - a lot to think about We People Oct 2012 #4

My half-ass theory. GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #6

Many white men have not measured up to black men in that special valerief Oct 2012 #8

Damn,it's a bitch getting older, Wellstone ruled Oct 2012 #7

K&R Mnemosyne Oct 2012 #9

Perhaps this illustrates... JackRiddler Oct 2012 #10

I don't think you need a chart to illustrate it. randome Oct 2012 #11

Pfft. Such charts are just the work of the imagination. HuckleB Oct 2012 #12

You're overthinking this pscot Oct 2012 #14

That's how I've always seen them. freshwest Oct 2012 #15

I think it's greed on speed. tblue Oct 2012 #16

Explains the rampant paranoia too... NC_Nurse Oct 2012 #17

I like your theory libodem Oct 2012 #18

Ok, I'm replying now MrScorpio Oct 2012 #21

k libodem Oct 2012 #22

Right --they REQUIRE pandering marions ghost Oct 2012 #20