Wealth Inequality

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Money can buy the wealthy any material item they may want in the world, but is being rich all that it adds up to be? If a people do not like their looks, they can pay to have the surgery done that can change them. If they want to go out and buy a new car, or new vacation house they could without any problems. Peck, Don, Don and Ross proved this with their study result that showed “Americans have become more materialistic over the past three decades”. People’s wealth status typically depends on their social status. Social standing is a huge key component to having healthy relationships. Social standing often depends on wealth status, allowing a person a higher, more privileged lifestyle. When people are financially stable, their friends tend to be all entirely wealthy, Causing wealthy people a tougher time creating real friendships because everybody wants to be their friend just because they have money. …show more content…

It also takes a toll on a people physical health from lack of nutrients, fear of spending hard earned cash for needs, and over working oneself to exhaustion, forcing the whole family into jeopardy. “How can you transform the money you work so hard to earn into something approaching the good life?’ (Futrelle) When individuals become over worked they become stressed, and do not get their job done correctly. They are so worried about working that they miss out on important events throughout their life. One may have a “five-bedroom home, and a fat 401(k), but still not be happy, and wish for more work hours”.

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