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Don't get the point why people who made their money from tech (like Thiel) should be worse (regarding what they do with their money) than people who didn't make
by moritzplassnig 10y ago
Don't get the point why people who made their money from tech (like Thiel) should be worse (regarding what they do with their money) than people who didn't make their money from tech. It's imo. positive that they have strong opinions and take actions vs. laying on the beach and drinking cocktails (quoting the article).
- mwfunk 10y agoDepends on the strong opinions held and the actions taken. For some individuals, the world might be better off if they just sat on the beach and enjoyed their wealth. With great power comes great responsibility, but if someone doesn't care enough to agonize over the responsibility part then I would prefer that they didn't exercise the power.
- neffy 10y agoOth. If the alternative to people who actually had to build something and make it work is people who graduated from Harvard with journalist degrees.... ...both groups will contain sociopaths, abut at least one of them will have learnt to do something useful.
- moritzplassnig 10y agoYes, that will always be the case. I think, though, if the majority of ppl take action, we will do well and the net effect on our society will be a positive one.