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If we were to flip the script and say people don’t necessarily want to be “have mores” they just don’t want to appear be “has less” then we’re in a better epistemic position.

Moving to a poor area would make you seem like a “has less” and that’s intolerable and why people don’t do it.

It’s essentially the same formula but with an inverted frame.

People are more oriented to avoiding sneers than seeking praise.

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