Tim Cook wrote:

> It's like, for each individual, they are the only person actually trying 
> to make a decent living, and everyone else on the planet gets a free 
> ride from whatever.

I think this might be a kind of projection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection

How many times have you heard this conversation?

"Can you stop shouting at me please."
"I AM NOT SHOUTING!!!"
"Yes you are."
"NO I AM NOT! *YOU* ARE SHOUTING AT *ME*!"

Rational? Not especially. But how many selfish people have you met who 
complain bitterly about how the whole world is so selfish? How many 
loafers who complain that nobody does any work? How many people have sat 
at traffic lights impatiently revving the engine of their expensive 
sports car complaining that everybody's too impatient these days?

Interesting, eh?

I suspect the people who complain about everybody being money-grabbing 
parasites are exactly the sort of people who'd do the same thing, given 
half a chance.

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