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		ricardobeat on April 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Embezzlers Are Nice People (2017) Used to be a desire to help people. Today, in countries like Brazil, mostly money - a doctor makes on average 20x the minimum salary, easily 40x.

the_af on April 16, 2024 [–]

To answer my own question, I do think people do want to help other people.

My question was mostlt rethorical, more of a reflection on the difficult life they choose for themselves. But thankfully some people do think of others!

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