"Morbidly Wealthy": The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes from $405b to $869b since 2020—at a rate of $14m/hr—while nearly five billion people have been made poorer ( sh.itjust.works )

marx2k , 5 months ago

“Morbidly” doesn’t work in this context

520 , 5 months ago

It is morbid for society. This is completely unsustainable.

my_hat_stinks , 5 months ago

Why not?

morbid /môr′bĭd/ adjective

1. Given to or characterized by unwholesome thoughts or feelings, especially of death or disease.
   "read the account of the murder with a morbid interest."
2. Of, relating to, or caused by disease; pathological or diseased.
   "morbid changes in tissues."
3. Psychologically unhealthy or unwholesome.
   "a morbid fear of heights."
4. Not sound and healthful; induced by a diseased or abnormal condition; diseased; sickly.
   "a morbid condition; a morbid constitution; a morbid state of the juices of a plant."
5. Of or pertaining to disease or diseased parts.
   “morbid anatomy”

Other than the fifth definition here, these all seem reasonable to me.

RobertOwnageJunior , 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago)

The second one doesn’t really fit either I’d argue. Edit: good downvotes. It’s literally a medical definition. Smartasses.

roofuskit , 5 months ago

I’d day the disease one is the best fit.

jmankman , 5 months ago

Here’s another for your troubles

RobertOwnageJunior , 5 months ago

Oh no! Anyway…

Gave you an upvote.

Sterile_Technique , 5 months ago

Sure it does.

Rivalarrival , 5 months ago

Wealth can be considered a disease. If you really want to get pissed off, Google “affluenza”