I have in the past in some of my more speculative articles talked about a time when we would begin to see wealth not as a positive but rather as a symptom of an underlying illness or instability. Amassing great wealth would be viewed as a symptom of a pathology that is ultimately harmful to society. The research backs me up. "The 'upper class,' as defined by the study, were more likely to break the law while driving, take candy from children, lie in negotiation, cheat to raise their odds of winning a prize and endorse unethical behavior at work, the research found." What we need to understand is that this is how they become wealthy. Being wealthy is evidence of this unethical behaviour. And my inclination isn't "to find a way to increase empathy among wealthier people," it's to find a way to prevent them from cheating their way to the top in the first place.
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