Re: more on the psychology of money
On Jul 1, 2007, at 3:51 PM, Miles Jackson wrote:
Schwarzman’s need for more is shaped by American capitalism, for sure, but his need for more - every deal Blackstone has done has affected the lives of many thousands of people - shapes the world we live in too.
Perhaps this specific example can clarify my point: sure, individual thought and behavior shape society and the world. However, in
order for Schwarzman’s psychological tendencies to have effects on many
thousands of people, there must be something other than his own psychological tendencies that enable that widespread social impact. Those enabling conditions are facets of the social structure that sociologists
analyze.
Did you miss this part? “Schwarzman’s need for more is shaped by
American capitalism…”