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Are You Rich Enough to Be a Good Person?
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Are You Rich Enough to Be a Good Person?

To opt out of an immoral system, you need money

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George Dillard
Nov 19, 2021
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Ah, the luxury of being a good person. Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash

Are you virtuous?

I’m sure you’d like to be. There are a lot of ways to be a good person. You can do things in your private life — be kind to your neighbors, forgive your enemies, and practice humility. But the fact of the matter is that we live in a system that exploits peop…

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