Not exact matches
The finer values are withering away; the vision of a universal human family is vanishing; and Eccelsiastes which tells us: the Lord is full of compassion and mercy... and forgive the sins and saveth in time of affliction is now anathema to those
who wield
power,
accumulate wealth and crave after sensual pleasures.
Transhumanists, like other libertarians, make the mistake of thinking that the high - spirited few,
who are enamored of ascetic self - overcoming and relentless
power -
accumulating work, will be welcomed as the model and standard for the security - oriented many,
who prefer to live according to their appetites, and whose escape fantasy is giant cruise ships rather than silicone bodies.
Rogen has also
accumulated enough juice to pull some
power moves of his own: There aren't many people in Hollywood
who could call Harvey Weinstein «a well - documented psychopath» and «a real motherfucker» and ever hope to work again.
Those
who have a college degree in the U.S. have a significant earning -
power advantage over those
who don't, but an overwhelming number of graduates find themselves saddled with debt they
accumulated getting their education.
In pushing passionately for aggressive action to cut carbon dioxide emissions, «Asteroid Miner» is a staunch defender of nuclear
power as a non-polluting energy option, a stance that's in sync with quite a few commenters
who reject his view of risk from
accumulating greenhouse gases.
It appears that there are many too many people — particularly noticeable among the economic powerbrokers, politicians and talking heads in the mass media —
who are evidently mesmerized by their own selfish interests,
accumulated possessions and increasing
power.
Finance is popular largely because of the innumerable benefits that it confers on those
who take it up: Finance jobs are well - compensated, provide ample room for advancement, and offer workers the chance to
accumulate real
power and influence.