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We think rich people should be more generous
Most of us believe if we earned a bit more money, we'd have more free money to give. But the wealthier people get, the more expenses they accumulate, meaning there is not that much "spare" income.
The result is that we often pass the buck, thinking that the wealthier people, or our future, richer selves, will have the capacity to give.
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