I recently had a conversation with a person who held the belief that wealthy individuals should be compelled to contribute to the welfare of the poor. He shared a story about a taxi company where he had worked, owned by an incredibly wealthy man who treated his employees poorly and paid them very little. Curious, I asked him why he freely chose to work for such a person. He replied that he had no choice, he needed to feed his family. I pointed out that this WAS a choice. Feed his family or not feed his family, and that he chose the former. Also, and more importantly, this "horrible" rich individual was the one who helped him provide for his family. I could see the moment of cognitive dissonance wash over him as he quickly shifted the conversation to another topic.