Understanding the Matthew Effect
Wilburn, Mark
As you know, the rich get richer while the poor get poorer. This statement is often repeated by those who are on the latter end, frustrated that the rich continue lining their pockets on the backs of the poor who continue getting poorer. Adages like this one are often hallmarks of wisdom. But this 'injustice' describes what sociologists have coined as "The Matthew Effect". What if I told you this phrase is a spiritual law and like all spiritua...