The idea that the millionaire finds nothing but a sad, empty place at the top of this society [...] the disconsolateness of the rich--is, in the main, merely a way by which those who are not rich reconcile themselves to the fact. #CWrightMills

- August 07, 2024

The idea that the millionaire finds nothing but a sad, empty place at the top of this society [...] the disconsolateness of the rich--is, in the main, merely a way by which those who are not rich reconcile themselves to the fact. #CWrightMills
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The idea that the millionaire finds nothing but a sad, empty place at the top of this society [...] the disconsolateness of the rich--is, in the main, merely a way by which those who are not rich reconcile themselves to the fact. #CWrightMills

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