Children who displayed aggressive behaviour at school, such as bullying or temper outbursts, are likely to earn more money in middle age, according to a five-decade study that upends the maxim that bullies do not prosper.

They are also more likely to have higher job satisfaction and be in more desirable jobs, say researchers from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex.

Capitalism rewards bad behavior

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[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

I guess there's a liberal idea that bullies will get their just deserts when they enter "the real world", but idk if anyone actually believes it, just something to that effect gets said a lot to kids