The Pathetic Billionaires' Club

by felipemesquita on 1/20/2025, 11:01:23 AM with 2 comments

  • by ambientenv on 1/20/2025, 12:17:30 PM

    I think there may be some credence to the Dark Triad[0] theory as well.

    [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_triad

  • by felipemesquita on 1/20/2025, 11:18:29 AM

    I'm more inclined to agree with mere multimillionaire DHH on the the motivations of billionaires[0]:

    > I can thus completely understand why the likes of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg continue to show up for the daily cage match of running high-profile companies. Why the appeal of sitting on a beach is limited to that of the occasional break, not a permanent arrangement. It's because the drive that got them to where they are isn't extinguished by achieving personal, material wellbeing.

    That said, I had not considered that, for some, keeping themselves on top of the capitalism leaderboards might also play a petty role.

    [0] https://world.hey.com/dhh/staying-in-the-arena-1ff9f285