&gt;<i>So then it&#x27;s all about envying those who have more, no matter how comfortable a life you happen to have.</i><p>You could use the moralistic conception of &quot;envy&quot;, and make it sound bad, like telling kids &quot;you should not envy your brother other&quot;.<p>Or you could:<p>1) see that envy and egoism is considered a primary motivator for advancement (if you like free market theories, e.g. Adam Smith and the &quot;egoism of the butcher&quot;, etc.)<p>2) accept that humanity should progress in tandem, not just let some people get the majority of the benefits of today, just because the vast majority is also &quot;better off compared to people in the past&quot; (if you prefer socialist theories).<p>If they take away your internet access, will you be fine with that because people in 1850 lived in log cabins without internet, electricity or running water and you still have it so much better than them?