Ouch. Strawman attack. I want to get rich for several reasons. * I don't want to think about money * I want to be able to chose stuff to work on * I want som

Ouch. Strawman attack. I want to get rich for several reasons. * I don't want to think about money * I want to be able to chose stuff to work on * I want some expensive things, like learning to fly and moving out of my country To get rich, I'm trying to create value by writing useful/entertaining software. Is there something wrong with me? It's not that HN is full of lazy wishful thinkers who just want to get rich so that they can go insane with a new Maserati every week. We just want to get some more freedom and a safety net, and are willing to work hard and create value. This particular article is more of a thought experiment than a pratical investment advice. Very few if any startup-culture people will spend their money this way. Most will spend it to pay off debts, start new companies, maybe invest in others' startups, buy a new car.