The Warmth and Heat of Poverty

Image via Wikipedia The poor are well known to be very loud individuals. While this is a stereotype, but it does have a basis in poverty. As a general rule poverty is a state where warmth and the extreme heat of unbridled passion tend to be the dominant factors in one's life. For poor people, friendships and loves are deeper than in the other classes. Unfortunately, this isn't always a good thing. Often men are taught in poor society that they have to be either lovers or fighters. To be anything else is to be considered unusual and tends to result in a lot of abuse. This reinforces the … [Read more...]

The Obsession of the Middle Class

Image via Wikipedia Middle class people are all about money, as the stereotypes say. However, class prejudices aside, middle class people tend to be very interested in expanding their economic lot in life. For many of them, this is primarily a matter of upbringing and the desire to do better than their ancestors did. If you were raised in a place where money was in short supply, you might also feel the same way. But that doesn't make this right. One very important thing about the middle class concerns how they view other people. Networking is a small concern among many of the middle … [Read more...]