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jammies · 04-23-2023, 01:31 AM

I've personally interacted with 2 guys worth over $100 million. One is a decent human who lives a relatively normal life, just with lots of money that he made in business. The other was an arrogant jerk who always thought he was the smartest one in the room and blew tens of millions trying to prove it in an industry unrelated to the one he made his money in - because he wasn't really all that smart, just ruthless and focused.

The jerk had his whole life revolve around work and the power wealth gave him. Nothing about him was admirable, and his type deserves contempt, not adulation. People like him only do good by accident, and we should be building a society where worth and power don't accrue to his ilk, and not celebrating them.

04-23-2023, 01:31 AM	#3257
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	I've personally interacted with 2 guys worth over $100 million. One is a decent human who lives a relatively normal life, just with lots of money that he made in business. The other was an arrogant jerk who always thought he was the smartest one in the room and blew tens of millions trying to prove it in an industry unrelated to the one he made his money in - because he wasn't really all that smart, just ruthless and focused. The jerk had his whole life revolve around work and the power wealth gave him. Nothing about him was admirable, and his type deserves contempt, not adulation. People like him only do good by accident, and we should be building a society where worth and power don't accrue to his ilk, and not celebrating them. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy.