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Why Do People Who Have Money Get More Attention? The psychology, bias, and media dynamics behind wealth’s spotlight—and what this reveals about human nature   Framing the Question Why do wealthy people’s words carry more weight than the rest of ours—sometimes even in areas where they have no expertise? From tech moguls giving health advice to athletes weighing in on economic policy, money often seems to serve as an all-access pass to public credibility. This isn’t just cultural conditioning—it’s the product of deep evolutionary wiring, social bias, and the mechanics of the modern attention economy. Understanding  why  money commands attention helps us spot when we’re hearing wisdom—and when we’re just hearing a wallet talk. The Paradox of Financial Wisdom When Elizabeth Holmes was worth $4.5 billion on paper, her every comment about healthcare innovation was treated like gospel. After her fraud conviction, when her net worth fell to zero, those same ideas suddenly seemed ...

*What Kind of Post Would Make You Stop Scrolling? I’ve been lying to you about my morning routine Yesterday I posted about waking up at 5am to meditate and journal. Got 200 likes and three comments about “discipline.” The truth is I woke up at 5am because my neighbor’s dog was barking and I couldn’t get back to sleep. I sat on my couch in yesterday’s clothes, scrolled Twitter for an hour watching people argue about things that don’t matter, and ate cereal while my reflection in my black laptop screen looked disappointed in me. But “Productive Morning Routine” gets more engagement than “I Feel Lost Most Days.” The performance trap I think we broke something when we turned our lives into content. My friend Sarah posted a photo of her “gratitude journal” last week. Beautiful handwriting, perfect lighting, inspirational quote about manifesting abundance. The post got 500 likes and comments calling her “inspiring.” Three days later she called me crying because she got rejected from another ...