• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    richer people tend to live healthier lives too, no?

    YMMV. Richer people tend to have access to more amenities that can improve their health. But there’s something of a selection bias. You don’t see mega-millionaire celebrities like Chris Farley and John Candy or music celebrities like Amy Winehouse or Kurt Cobain around anymore because the Hollywood lifestyle caught up with them.

    Cocaine kills plenty of rich people.

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      15 hours ago

      Celebrities are under a unique pressure that most rich people are not, which is generally non conducive to a long life.

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        15 hours ago

        Talk to any lawyer. Alcohol, more than coke, tends to be their poison. But as a profession, near universally, its a trainwreck.

        Meanwhile, doctors smoke like chimneys. Software developers love their ket and mushrooms. God only knows what investment bankers are using.

        I wouldn’t call it unique. Just easy to toss out names everyone is familiar with.