You're Not Jealous Of The Rich. You're Keeping Score

Do poor people hate rich people? It’s an idea we hear all the time, but what happens when you actually test it? This video looks at what decades of research into fairness, inequality, wealth and social class can tell us about where resentment really comes from, why rich and poor people can see the same world so differently, and what happens when some voices are much easier to hear than others. The evidence points somewhere rather more complicated than “envy”. I’m Barry, a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. No sponsors, ever.... this channel is funded by viewers: ▶ Patreon:   / barryseconomics   ▶ Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barrysec... https://paypal.me/barryseconomics Video Written and Performed By Barry Ferns Edited By Barry Ferns and Becky Goodman ‪@beckygoodtimes‬ This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tell ourselves and each other about poverty, inequality, and who’s to blame. How to Support Barry’s Economics Help us stay independent and keep making videos like this. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barrysec... https://ko-fi.com/barryseconomics https://paypal.me/barryseconomics   / barryseconomics   Subscribe for future videos:    / @barryeconomics   More about me: https://barryferns.co.uk/ Mailing List Sign-up: https://tr.ee/0BKMVw You can also follow me on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@barryseconomics Instagram: instagram.com/barryseconomics Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vgya63... Twitter: twitter.com/barryseconomics Substack: https://substack.com/@barryseconomics BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/barryseconom... Reddit:   / barryferns   If you’re new to this, check out @garyseconomics first – his channel gives the structural and financial perspective. This one adds the lived, social and emotional side. Support Gary's Wealth Tax Campaign Here: https://buy.stripe.com/dRm4gs9Nl1L6eq... Want to see the stand-up side of all this? Find my live comedy and storytelling here:    / @mrbarryferns   To learn more about my comedy club, Angel Comedy, and buy tickets for shows head here: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/ Sources & Further Reading Christina Starmans, Mark Sheskin & Paul Bloom (2017) Why People Prefer Unequal Societies https://www.nature.com/articles/s4156... Werner Güth, Rolf Schmittberger & Bernd Schwarze (1982) An Experimental Analysis of Ultimatum Bargaining https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Shai Davidai & Thomas Gilovich (2016) The Headwinds/Tailwinds Asymmetry: An Availability Bias in Assessments of Barriers and Blessings https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-5... Michael W. Kraus, Paul K. Piff & Dacher Keltner (2009) Social Class, Solipsism, and Contextualism: How the Rich Are Different From the Poor https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-1... Suzanne Mettler (2011) The Submerged State: How Invisible Government Policies Undermine American Democracy https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/... Martin Gilens & Benjamin I. Page (2014) Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa... Hillsborough Independent Panel (2012) The Hillsborough Independent Panel Report https://webarchive.nationalarchives.g... Grenfell Action Group (2016) KCTMO – Playing with Fire https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress... Chapters 00:00 - 01:54 Introduction 01:54 - 04:50 More Money, More Hate? 04:50 - 08:04 Why people prefer unequal societies 08:04 - 09:12 Envy vs. Fairness 09:12 - 12:12 Headwinds & Tailwinds 12:12 - 13:21 Data From Your Seat in The Theatre 13:21 - 14:49 Invisible vs Visible Help 14:49 - 15:52 How it all stacks up 15:52 - 16:34 How this channel keeps going 16:34 - 21:50 Being heard is not the same as making a sound 21:50 - 24:39 What is the outrage aimed at? #Inequality #Psychology #BarryEconomics