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If Paul could have gone as far being born impoverished in Somolia as he did being born affluent in America, then it's fair for him to keep everything. If he ben
by ljw1001 11y ago
If Paul could have gone as far being born impoverished in Somolia as he did being born affluent in America, then it's fair for him to keep everything. If he benefitted greatly from this society, and from luck, then he can pay a reasonable share of taxes.
It's pretty sad, tho, that one of the most privileged people on earth feels 'hunted'. That's a lot of rationalization for someone who feels like his position is just.
- ezl 11y agoFrom HBO's Silicon Valley -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5zQpN28xa4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5zQpN28xa4 -- I'll take the downvotes I deserve for trolling. Though for the record, I'm fairly certain the hunters and wild animals analogy isn't intended as a complaint that he feels "hunted" or that he thinks people are out to hunt or kill startup founders in any literal or figurative sense [1]. The point of that anecdote in PG's essay is just that the counterparty to the argument doesn't have a clear objective. The Rick Webb open letter obviously uses it out of context to make PG look as if he's whining about being rich. [1] fun aside: yay those 2 words mean the same thing anyways now apparently anyways. http://www.salon.com/2013/08/22/according_to_the_dictionary_literally_now_also_means_figuratively_newscred/