US’s wealthiest 1% are failing to pay $160bn a year in taxes, report finds
There is a seriously fundamental problem with modern humanity.  It&#x27;s not just about money&#x2F;wealth, but in this example it&#x27;s an easy example to talk about.<p>What exactly does one do with a billion dollars?  Or 10 billion?  Or 100 billion?  If a global financial disaster strikes (no evil tax man, just some giant catastrophy), what does losing half of 100 billion dollars actually mean to someone?<p>Imagine for a moment that you could eat the finest food every day, without fail.  Whatever you wanted would always be available.  Would you be satisfied with stuffing yourself, or would you need to have 10 or 100 tables around you decorated with every possible other food you might want, but unfortunately do not have the space to consume?<p>If the poor people outside asked, &quot;Can you please share?&quot;, would you say, &quot;No, I earned all this!  It is mine, and anyone who wants to take it from me is (choose your negative title)!&quot;<p>Many of us here have played video games.  In gaming, there are always people who are either really talented, really motivated&#x2F;disciplined, or cheaters.  They can far surpass the normal player in various measures.  But for what gain?  After the thrill of being best at one thing, or being richest wears off, what then?  (Ok, yes, politics.  But that&#x27;s beside the point.)<p>I would rather be loved and appreciated by everyone around me than admired by throngs of poor people outside the walls of my castle.  I suspect some of the people who chase and fight to hold riches have missed something important in early childhood and are doing the only thing they know to do to try to meet that need.