I want everybody to get money. — Playboi Carti

I want everybody to get money.

Author: Playboi Carti

Insight: There's something refreshingly honest about wanting everybody to have money. Not because it's some noble moral stance, but because Carti is naming something most people think about but rarely say out loud: scarcity creates stress, anxiety, and division. When someone you care about is struggling to pay rent or worried about their next meal, it affects everything—your relationship, your own peace of mind, the whole vibe. Money isn't shallow to want for people; it's practical compassion. The interesting part is that this wish exists in tension with how the world actually works. We're told economic competition is natural, that someone else's gain is your loss. But Carti's statement suggests a different framework: what if we genuinely hoped for abundance for others, not just ourselves? It doesn't solve the structural problems of inequality, but it rewires how you think about other people's success. Instead of seeing someone else's promotion or raise as a threat, you'd actually feel good about it. In daily life, this shows up in small ways. Do you genuinely celebrate when a friend gets a good opportunity, or does a tiny part of you calculate what it means for you? That instinct to want everybody to have money—to not be secretly relieved when others struggle—is a test of whether you actually believe in shared prosperity or just your own.