The Psychology of Envy and Social Justice

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In this video we examine the nature of envy, look at how politicians make use of this emotion to gain power, examine how attempts to enforce equality, or promote social justice, can exacerbate envy, and discuss why those afflicted by envy should, for their own well-being, strive to rid themselves of it.
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[gforced-oufu]

From Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra, conveying the idea that often "social justice" is a facade hiding an underlying envy that wants to destroy and gain power:

"But, naturally, the tarantulas would have it differently. ‘That the world may become full of the storms of our revenge, let precisely that be called justice by us’ – thus they talk together.
‘We shall practise revenge and outrage against all who are not as we are’ – thus the tarantula-hearts promise themselves.
‘And “will to equality” – that itself shall henceforth be the name of virtue; and we shall raise outcry against everything that has power!’
You preachers of equality, thus from you the tyrant-madness of impotence cries for ‘equality’: thus your most secret tyrant-appetite disguises itself in words of virtue.
They resemble inspired men: but it is not the heart that inspires them – it is revenge. And when they become refined and cold, it is not their mind, it is their envy that makes them refined and cold.
Revenge rings in all their complaints, a malevolence is in all their praise; and to be judge seems bliss to them.
Mistrust all those who talk much about their justice! Truly, it is not only honey that their souls lack.
And when they call themselves ‘the good and just’, do not forget that nothing is lacking to make them into Pharisees except – power!"
~ Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

[AzyrealLal]

That last portion really caught my attention about those that make others feel guilt for happiness, and train them for misery

[TornadoOfSouls]

Envy is the lack of appreciation for your own life

[nathanjames]

This channel is smarter and more interesting than me. Time to tear it down.

[macclift]

"The wicked envy and hate (and seek to destroy what they envy and hate); it is their way of admiring." - Victor Hugo

[academyofideas]

“Envy is the religion of the mediocre. It comforts them, it soothes their worries, and finally it rots their souls, allowing them to justify their meanness and their greed until they believe these to be virtues. Such people are convinced that the doors of heaven will be opened only to poor wretches like themselves who go through life without leaving any trace but their threadbare attempts to belittle others and to exclude - and destroy if possible - those who, by the simple fact of their existence, show up their own poorness of spirit, mind, and guts. Blessed be the one at whom the fools bark, because his soul will never belong to them.”
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Angel's Game

[smilingontime]

...my momma taught me not to count other people's money ... my momma taught me never be jealous, never be envious... my momma taught me to be happy for others she said in return you'll find own happiness ...
I love my momma. I miss her.

[Tiberon]

As the old saying goes:
"Misery loves company."

[scottmckay]

Envy is self-hatred projected on those you perceive to be superior.

[madisonone]

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram all fuel Envy even more than media. This video is a must watch for high school kids cuz teachers foster envy in a big way 🔥

[alanshoebridge]

The cure for envy in my life has been becoming truly grateful, its life changing impact.

[amorosogombe]

Thank you for this. Now I know why some people try to pull me down and hamper me even when I'm trying to do something eminently good. My virtue shames them. I will no longer be ashamed of my virtue.

[pilouuuu]

You sir are talking with the voice or reason and common sense. I admire your skill to transmit these ideas in such a clear way.

[cameronmitchell]

Envy is a disease in our society. It took me years to realize that I was the envy of my friends and family. I worked hard, studied into the wee hours of the mornings to accomplish my goals. Yet at the end i was made to feel ashamed of the fruits of my labour and dedication to improving myself. It's clearer to me now but the discovery and the realization that i was being envied shook me to my foundations.

[mahmoudmohamed]

how can i separate envy and indignation?
most of the time people convinced themselves that their envy is some kind of indignation.

[Neeper]

Wow. This one was really good. I can’t imagine being an envious person! Thank goodness! I like to emulate the people I look up to. When I was a wedding photographer there was a fellow competitor that envied me. I was better than him at the time and he talked shit about me all the time. He hated me. Never even met him. I didn’t care though. I was focus on learning and emulating the best wedding photographers in the world at the time. 4 years later, in 2008, I was DWF’s International Wedding Photographer of the Year. I think that other guy went out of business. Don’t be envious! Emulate!

[Hoonters-goona-Hoont]

I had to realize that many of my existential struggles center around envy. This video very neatly solidifies what I've been wondering about it myself.

I've grown up in a very unfortunate environment, disenfranchised, full of dreams but seemingly without means of facilitation, if you saw it, you could easily understand the anti-elitist streak and bleeding-heart socialism of my youth, and even commend me for it.
But I've observed myself gradually moving from indignant yet driven to ever more stagnant, lethargic and envious. At some point I was so wrapped up in my perceived injustice of the world, I was adamantly convinced that people from my social standing/class/background were never meant to become anything more than working consumers, and that my ability to think on these things was an error in the system.
Grandiose? Hell yeah! But it did, in a Camusian kind of way, help me find my footing in reality again. It is easy to feel better about yourself when you're convinced that your mere existence and awareness of your surroundings is a revolt against fate.

In retrospect, it still kind of feels as if I was being bred to becoming miserable, angry, populist, and in my self-rightous rage ultimately non-contributive to society, but also ultimately harmless to it.
And while I wouldn't want to give up responsibility over my actions by stating this, one cannot deny that an angry, deluded mind is easier to control than an analytical one. That doesn't change if you multiply that one mind into a crowd, a niche, a group, a class or a nation respectively.

[feleciacoleman]

I feel that somedays... like I can’t be open about how happy I am. This is so true.

[Bees]

This is one of those videos you have to listen to over and over again it’s so powerful

[Ariel-pilw]

I have never been envious of anyone or anything! It has always puzzled me why people feel envious of others, I'm not wealthy or the best looking...but I am happy, satisfied and content with myself. I feel that envy is the result of lack of love for yourself. True wealth comes from within. It really doesn't matter how rich or poor you are. I'm also happy for everyone who is successful.