Why We Like to Watch Rich People - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com
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Several Academy Award contenders like “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “American Hustle” glorify white-collar criminals and scammers, and many reality TV shows embrace the wealthy, too. A new series, “#RichKids of Beverly Hills,” is the latest example of our enthusiasm for “ogling the filthy rich.”
Why are we so obsessed with watching the antics of the 1 percent?
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