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Every now and then I go through this period of resentment and vanity, and I'll look up certain Instagram pages to reaffirm my validations. For example, the RichKidsOfInstagram social media page, which branches out into different pages such as RichKidsOfLondon, RichKidsOfDubai, RichKidsOfJapan, etc. But, as I'm browsing through, I see all these pictures of people on yachts, touring exotic locations, flying on private jets, driving all these amazing supercars, and taking all these breathtaking photos. And while I would love to have these material things, it's not the expensive material that truly appeals to me.

What captures me the most, is the amount of time and opportunity that I see in these images. I see people who have the freedom to pursue their best selves and eliminate their suffering as much as possible. Of course, suffering can't be eliminated entirely, but I think it's safe to say that most of what wealthy people experience wouldn't count as suffering to the rest of the population. You have these millionaires and billionaires, which make up 10% of the world's population (No, I didn't research that, but let's just assume) living like royalty, and then you have the other 90% of the population, which is forced to struggle for survival daily.

Now, for the sake of this sub, I'm not going to refer to this difference in lifestyles as "wealth inequality". Instead, I'm going to refer to it as "freedom/opportunity inequality". 90% of the population is giving birth to children whose freedoms and opportunities are going to be limited due to the greed and structure of our society. Some people will receive good education, while others will not. Some people will be able to find good jobs, while others will not. Some people will be born to well-off families, while others are not. And the list goes on. However, for the most part, the world's population is receiving the unfavorable end of that deal.

In a world where 1%-10% of the population can live the best versions of their lives, I believe that this freedom and opportunity should be available for everyone. Unfortunately, it's not. Most people will live all their lives only knowing war, death, starvation, sadness, anger, etc. To make it even worse, some people will live their whole lives only knowing what their neighborhood, their city, and their state looks like. They'll never know the world beyond what they hear from others or see from an artificial image.

And the point of all this is to say that we live these short and fleeting lives where we're given ample opportunities to live our worst lives, but hardly any to pursue constructive and meaningful goals. Yet, the cycle is perpetuated by those who add more lives to experience this freedom/opportunity inequality.

Sure, the argument could be made that life isn't all bad. Or, that we should be thankful for the little opportunities and freedoms that we do have. However, the crux of the issue is that things aren't as good as they SHOULD be. And by bringing another life into this world as a part of the 90%, you're bringing a life into the world in which suffering will be maximized. If there is a 1%-10% of any group, then the entire population should be living as such. And no, I don't mean everyone should be driving 5 cars, living in 10 bedroom houses, and drinking champagne all day. I'm just saying that we should all have equal freedoms and opportunities.

TL;DR- Saw some cool posts made by rich people on Instagram, got salty because I don't own a Bugatti, turned into a philosopher.

Submitted September 01, 2018 at 04:55AM by JediKnightKeylo https://ift.tt/2otp4lK