Helmut Schoeck Envy: A Theory of Social Behavior (1987 ed.)
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The best means of protection against the envy of a neighbor is to drive a Rolls-Royce instead of a car only slightly better than his...overwhelming and astounding inequality arouses far less envy than minimal inequality.
— Helmut Schoeck on Tocqueville effect
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About Helmut Schoeck
Helmut Schoeck (3 July 1922 – 2 February 1993) was an Austrian-German sociologist and writer.
About Helmut Schoeck
Helmut Schoeck (3 July 1922 – 2 February 1993) was an Austrian-German sociologist and writer.
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