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The [[Medici Family|House of Medici]] was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence.]]
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Upper class in contemporary societies is the social class composed of people who hold the highest social status. Commonly these are the wealthiest members of society who wield the greatest political power.
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Another common factor which confers a higher social status is a person's educational level.
  
 
== Upper class in the United States ==
 
== Upper class in the United States ==
  
 
According to Yahoo Finance: "According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in 2022 was $74,580. To reach the upper class in 2024, you’d typically need an income exceeding $153,000 – more than double the national median."<ref>[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/income-makes-upper-class-heres-193012121.html What Income Makes You 'Upper Class'? Here's What You Need To Rank Among The Top 20%]</ref>
 
According to Yahoo Finance: "According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in 2022 was $74,580. To reach the upper class in 2024, you’d typically need an income exceeding $153,000 – more than double the national median."<ref>[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/income-makes-upper-class-heres-193012121.html What Income Makes You 'Upper Class'? Here's What You Need To Rank Among The Top 20%]</ref>
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== Narcissistic personality disorder and its positive correlation with the upper class ==
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''See also:'' [[Narcissistic personality disorder]]
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*[https://matrix.berkeley.edu/research-article/are-wealthy-more-narcissistic/#:~:text=In%20a%20study%20published%20in,%2C%20and%20your%20neighborhood's%20safer.%E2%80%9D Paul K. Piff: “Are the Wealthy More Narcissistic?”], Social Science Matrix
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*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201901/yes-the-rich-and-famous-really-are-narcissistic#:~:text=Turning%20now%20to%20the%20actual,other%20words%2C%20than%20getting%20along. Yes, the Rich and Famous Really Are That Narcissistic] by Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP, 2019
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*[https://time.com/archive/7135670/wealthy-selfies-how-being-rich-increases-narcissism/ Wealthy Selfies: How Being Rich Increases Narcissism]
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*[https://www.businessinsider.com/the-link-between-narcissicsm-and-wealth-2013-8#:~:text=Findings:%20Upper%2Dclass%20individuals%20were,want%20to%20see%20themselves%20first. The Link Between Narcissism And Wealth Is Becoming Clearer Than Ever], Business Insider, 2013
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=== Journal articles ===
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*[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352673422000622 Why narcissists may be successful entrepreneurs: The role of entrepreneurial social identity and overwork], ''Journal of Business Venturing Insights''. Volume 19, June 2023, e00364
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*[https://media.wix.com/ugd/80ea24_69eafdc5d036419e93600d80c6d5be33.pdf Wealth and the Inflated Self: Class, Entitlement, and Narcissism], Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 2014, Vol 40(1) 34–43 ([https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23963971/ Abstract])
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== See also ==
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* [[Wealth]]
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* [[Upward mobility]]
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* [[Aristocracy]]
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* [[Bourgeoisie]]
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* [[Middle class]]
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* [[Social class]] and [[Economic class]]
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*[[Personality changes and its effect on income]]
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*[[Multiple streams of income]]
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== External links ==
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*[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/upper-class.asp Upper Class: Definition, Salary, Example, and Other Social Classes], Investopedia
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*[https://www.financialsamurai.com/upper-class-definition/ Upper Class Definition Based On Income And Other Factors], Financial Samarai
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*[https://archive.ph/PuDSu#selection-1437.0-1437.69 Here's how much money it takes to be in the upper class in each state], Business Insider, 2024
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*[https://resourcegeneration.org/breakdown-of-class-characteristics-income-brackets/ Class Distinctions and Income Brackets] (Covers managerial/upper class and owning/ruling class)
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Videos on how people become high-income and high net worth individuals:
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjmSS6LZDGopjYTQTmYbPaZA8p9A02Tq Top 1% in wealth individuals - video playlist]
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Videos on the upper class:
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wTHRfBqO-w 15 Things That Whisper "I’m High Class"]
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Videos on the British upper class:
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skj0rEEW0zQ How The British Upper Class Live]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNpQCiWqeCM An Inside Look At Upper Class Social Events]
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==References==
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[[Category: Economics]]
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[[Category: Sociology]]
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[[Category:Marxist Terminology]]

Latest revision as of 23:16, August 9, 2025

The Confirmation of the Rule by Domenico Ghirlandaio.

The House of Medici was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence.

Upper class in contemporary societies is the social class composed of people who hold the highest social status. Commonly these are the wealthiest members of society who wield the greatest political power.

Another common factor which confers a higher social status is a person's educational level.

Upper class in the United States

According to Yahoo Finance: "According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in 2022 was $74,580. To reach the upper class in 2024, you’d typically need an income exceeding $153,000 – more than double the national median."[1]

Narcissistic personality disorder and its positive correlation with the upper class

See also: Narcissistic personality disorder

Journal articles

See also

External links

Videos on how people become high-income and high net worth individuals:

Videos on the upper class:

Videos on the British upper class:

References

  1. ↑ What Income Makes You 'Upper Class'? Here's What You Need To Rank Among The Top 20%
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