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#976 Azim Shariff: Social Robots, Free Will, Rags-To-Riches Stories, and the Moralization of Effort

The Dissenter

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Cultural Perspectives on Wealth and Effort

This chapter examines the cultural narratives surrounding 'rags-to-riches' stories, contrasting those who earn wealth through hard work with those who inherit it. It explores the societal beliefs linking personal effort to moral character and the varying attitudes towards poverty and social mobility in American and South Korean contexts. The discussion sheds light on how perceptions of effort influence support for social welfare and the complexities of moral judgment within different social classes.

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