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The Psychology of Envy and Social Justice

2017

In this video we examine the nature of envy, look at how politicians make use of this emotion to gain power, examine how attempts to enforce equality, or promote social justice, can exacerbate envy, and discuss why those afflicted by envy should, for their own well-being, strive to rid themselves... See more...

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Jealousy/Envy