Habit is thus the enormous flywheel of society, its most precious conservative agent. It alone is what keeps us all within the bounds of ordinance, and saves the children of fortune from the envious uprisings of the poor.

~  William James ~

The Nambucca Hotel in Macksville NSW

When the working classes are under siege from their habits gone wrong they are in the throws of  addiction.  The wealthier classes have far more habits than the poor and some of those habits are soul destroying. 

So many rich are soul destroyed. In turn they soul destroy others through their employment as CEO's and other high paying low working employ.  These people lord over many others and have influence over society and the destruction seems to be a rich personal pleasure. 

We might decide to watch a game of footy for fun, the rich ruling classes have to go to the footy too be seen there whether they like football or not.   That will never happen to the poor.  The poor drink in dodgy pubs and the rich drink in swanky bars.  The rich hide and the poor can't.

Images @ Eminpee Fotography