On 2-5-2009 8:51, Warp wrote:
> andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>>>   I personally wouldn't say I absolutely abhor that type of thinking in
>>> my case.
> 
>> I'd say that this kind of reasoning is untypical for law abiding, god 
>> fearing poor people. I would more associate this with rich people and 
>> desperados. But it is a reasonable position.
> 
>   I honestly can't see the connection between wealth and this kind of
> thinking. On the contrary, most rich people are worried what is going to
> happen to their wealth and their family after they die. That's why most
> of them have very specific testaments.

Then you have met other people than me, have watched other TV programs 
and/or chose to remember other things from those encounters. That is to 
be expected.

>>>   (I wonder which school of philosophy this most closely conforms to.
>>> Maybe nihilism?)
> 
>> Something in me want to suggest neo-capitalism but that might result in 
>> a flamewar, so I won't. ;)
> 
>   For as long as I remember the word "capitalism" has had a negative
> connotation to it. And I have lived in more than one different culture.

The 'neo' was relevant here.

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