• givesomefucks
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    2 months ago

    If people have nothing to lose, they’re gonna act like they have nothing to lose…

    Like, it’s basic psychology. Resource scarcity changes how our brains work, it’s literally Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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      2 months ago

      I hit rock bottom. Was broke.

      My thoughts on stealing changed entirely. I couldn’t care less. I had bigger concerns than other people’s property. Most people steal out of desperation and when you’re desperate, your moral compass disappears.

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        2 months ago

        Society is perpetually 9 missed meals away from collapse.