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0 pointsryandrake4mo ago0 comments

I just don't understand the mentality of the author. 9 figures is generational wealth, potentially perpetually with good multi-generational money management plan. With that kind of money invested, you have beaten the game, and can literally do any side quest you want to do, forever. This is the biggest no-brainer ever. What the fuck are you waiting for?

Similarly, I don't understand why the CxOs in my current (BigTech) company still work. You're done. You can do anything you want and yet you voluntarily continue to amass more?

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jonas214mo ago

> Similarly, I don't understand why the CxOs in my current (BigTech) company still work. You're done. You can do anything you want

Has it occurred to you that perhaps what they want is to be the CxO of a big tech company? There’s a lot of power, prestige, and impact on society that you can’t easily have if you quit. Maybe they really enjoy the work itself too.

objektif4mo ago

Yeah what he is not understanding is they are already doing what they wanted in life.

scubbo4mo ago

You can just say "sociopath", it's faster.

fragmede4mo ago

Because it's genuinely not about the money for them. It's hard to believe, but some people really do want to make the world better in their way, with whatever tools they have that their disposal.

p1esk4mo ago

Wanting power usually has little to do with making the world better.

scubbo4mo ago

Companies do not make the world better.

zbentley4mo ago

Individuals can use their roles at companies to make the world better (whatever that means to them).

Also, companies are not the only kind of group someone can join (for money or not) with the goal of improving the world.

skrebbel4mo ago

The company that made my robot vacuum cleaner definitely made my world better.

scubbo4mo ago

No, your robot vaccuum cleaner itself made _your_ life better. The _company_ made _the_ world worse, by over-charging, exploiting, and polluting. The fact that they happened to create a product that you personally enjoy does not negate the overall negative effect.

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stoneforger4mo ago

The Kool Aid is strong, remember this is the forum of an incubator. One has to believe to drink the whole cup.

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jonas214mo ago

> Similarly, I don't understand why the CxOs in my current (BigTech) company still work. You're done. You can do anything you want

objektif4mo ago

Yeah what he is not understanding is they are already doing what they wanted in life.

scubbo4mo ago

You can just say "sociopath", it's faster.

fragmede4mo ago

Because it's genuinely not about the money for them. It's hard to believe, but some people really do want to make the world better in their way, with whatever tools they have that their disposal.

p1esk4mo ago

Wanting power usually has little to do with making the world better.

scubbo4mo ago

Companies do not make the world better.

zbentley4mo ago

Individuals can use their roles at companies to make the world better (whatever that means to them).

Also, companies are not the only kind of group someone can join (for money or not) with the goal of improving the world.

skrebbel4mo ago

The company that made my robot vacuum cleaner definitely made my world better.

scubbo4mo ago

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stoneforger4mo ago

The Kool Aid is strong, remember this is the forum of an incubator. One has to believe to drink the whole cup.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse