It basically argues that while rich people and their toadies justify America's very low taxes on the rich because the rich come up with good ideas for society, the Epstein files show they actually tend to spend huge amounts of time and mental energy thinking about how to keep their money, rather than trying to do anything productive with themselves or their money.
I’ve been self employed in a wealthy area and had some extremely wealthy, vip type clients. This is exactly what I’ve seen. Most of these people could disappear and live very comfortable, easy and simple lives. But they don’t. There’s always something else. Always another property to buy. Always another business investment. Constant issues and drama. Constantly bringing more things and problems into their lives. Addicts chasing a better high constantly, chasing the dragon.
When I started out, I wanted to be like my clients. Now I can’t stand being around most of them for more than a few minutes.
Congratulations! You caught dragon sickness and got better. Unfortunately, those people seem to have a chronic case. There can always be more gold to sleep on top of...
>Most of these people could disappear and live very comfortable, easy and simple lives. But they don’t. There’s always something else. Always another property to buy. Always another business investment. Constant issues and drama. Constantly bringing more things and problems into their lives.
I’m consistent amazed at the number of super wealthy folks just being turds on social media. JK Rowling essentially ruining her legacy through Twitter with her awful opinions. VC bros creating a podcast that nobody asked for.
If had billion dollars, I’d buy an island somewhere and you’d never hear from me again. I would simply disappear.
What’s sad is a lot of times they start with wonderful, altruistic ideas, but eventually they want to profit.
I remember listening to the “How I Built This” program and they had the guy on that started DuoLingo.
Talked about how he just had all this money, and he wanted to help people learn languages, and how so many people wanted him to monetize it and he spent so much energy convincing people that he really meant it - free, high quality, private and secure language learning, no ads, no upsells, no selling data. I was so inspired by this guy, told people for years about it.
I've been trying to promote the idea/belief for a while that wealthy people of that caliber of wealth are addicts and their drug of choice is money.
The difference between 300 million and anything above that is negligible in almost every matter or aspect. It's more like a contest amongst themselves to see who can gain more wealth for bragging rights after that, they're not actually doing a whole lot with it that they couldn't also do with a net worth of 300 million.
Ain't no rehab for being a billionaire, and even if there was they'd rather set the planet and everything on fire than go lol. Which is funny because that's exactly how a lot of other types of addicts are, too.
Edit: Money addiction is a process addiction, btw. Like getting addicted to sex or food or gambling.
Accomplished-Law-652 | 15 hours ago
Excellent article.
FeatherDust11 | 15 hours ago
Please sum it up? I’m curious lol but can’t read it all
Accomplished-Law-652 | 14 hours ago
It basically argues that while rich people and their toadies justify America's very low taxes on the rich because the rich come up with good ideas for society, the Epstein files show they actually tend to spend huge amounts of time and mental energy thinking about how to keep their money, rather than trying to do anything productive with themselves or their money.
ForwardCulture | 11 hours ago
I’ve been self employed in a wealthy area and had some extremely wealthy, vip type clients. This is exactly what I’ve seen. Most of these people could disappear and live very comfortable, easy and simple lives. But they don’t. There’s always something else. Always another property to buy. Always another business investment. Constant issues and drama. Constantly bringing more things and problems into their lives. Addicts chasing a better high constantly, chasing the dragon.
When I started out, I wanted to be like my clients. Now I can’t stand being around most of them for more than a few minutes.
standish_ | 10 hours ago
Congratulations! You caught dragon sickness and got better. Unfortunately, those people seem to have a chronic case. There can always be more gold to sleep on top of...
copyrighther | 4 hours ago
>Most of these people could disappear and live very comfortable, easy and simple lives. But they don’t. There’s always something else. Always another property to buy. Always another business investment. Constant issues and drama. Constantly bringing more things and problems into their lives.
I’m consistent amazed at the number of super wealthy folks just being turds on social media. JK Rowling essentially ruining her legacy through Twitter with her awful opinions. VC bros creating a podcast that nobody asked for.
If had billion dollars, I’d buy an island somewhere and you’d never hear from me again. I would simply disappear.
throw20190820202020 | an hour ago
What’s sad is a lot of times they start with wonderful, altruistic ideas, but eventually they want to profit.
I remember listening to the “How I Built This” program and they had the guy on that started DuoLingo.
Talked about how he just had all this money, and he wanted to help people learn languages, and how so many people wanted him to monetize it and he spent so much energy convincing people that he really meant it - free, high quality, private and secure language learning, no ads, no upsells, no selling data. I was so inspired by this guy, told people for years about it.
Ha.
FeatherDust11 | 14 hours ago
Thank you / that was a great summary and honestly makes perfect sense that is what they think about
sourpussmcgee | 5 hours ago
The Epstein files also show that apparently lots of rich people think about trafficking and raping children.
Accomplished-Law-652 | 4 hours ago
One of the points of the article is that for every one email that might be about that, there are like a hundred about how to avoid paying taxes.
goddamn_slutmuffin | 28 minutes ago
I've been trying to promote the idea/belief for a while that wealthy people of that caliber of wealth are addicts and their drug of choice is money.
The difference between 300 million and anything above that is negligible in almost every matter or aspect. It's more like a contest amongst themselves to see who can gain more wealth for bragging rights after that, they're not actually doing a whole lot with it that they couldn't also do with a net worth of 300 million.
Ain't no rehab for being a billionaire, and even if there was they'd rather set the planet and everything on fire than go lol. Which is funny because that's exactly how a lot of other types of addicts are, too.
Edit: Money addiction is a process addiction, btw. Like getting addicted to sex or food or gambling.
sodabubbles1281 | 6 hours ago
Greed is a sickness and an addiction. Our oligarchy proves it.
janetisthename | an hour ago
really well written. thank you.