Studies show again and again that people tend to attribute their wins to skill and ability even in a completely rigged game. Likewise, they tend to do the opposite when looking at their fellow man: “they got lucky, while I worked my ass off to get here”.

When wealth is regarded as a proof of skill and enterprising spirit, poverty must perforce be the opposite of that. And once you start regarding lack of wealth as a moral failing, true empathy dies on the vine.

Yes your honor I lit up but didn’t inhale.

That’s it, I’ll start calling them the North and South Mexican continents.

The Grand Seduction (2003)

Really nice French-Canadian comedy.

LE: Seems there’s an English language remake from 2013 with Brendan Gleeson as well.

Private companies and consultants make millions on tax advice. Wrongly filed tax returns result in fines. Need I continue?