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Maybe you would, that's why you're complaining about it. But my whole point is that there's more people like him that don't feel like writing perfectly. As you
by codexon 16y ago
Maybe you would, that's why you're complaining about it.
But my whole point is that there's more people like him that don't feel like writing perfectly. As you just admitted, it takes extra effort to write for your audience instead of writing for yourself. And why would he bother to hire an assistant to edit it? That also takes effort.
Warren Buffet obviously has the choice to behave in the same manner. He also has the choice to be reckless like Larry Ellison and fly jet fighters, or be like the Koch brother's and spend millions on libertarian think-tanks to anger a large democratic populace. Or conversely, why does Buffet choose to anger countless libertarians by saying he and other billionaires should pay a higher tax rate than his secretary? If he was a truly wise businessman, he would refrain from political statements like that.
My point is that wealth makes people more confident in revealing their idiosyncrasies. Whether or not you like their true personality is another story. Amusingly and relatedly I've lost over 20 karma points for telling what people don't want to hear even though I do not support Dave McClure's behavior.
- ladon86 16y agoBecause it's stupid. Just being rich doesn't make you immune to criticism. Sure, he can do what he likes, but other people are free to voice how dumb it is. I don't see what money has to do with it.
- codexon 16y agoThis is what I was responding to: I seriously don't understand how people were defending his writing style. I explained that his writing style is defensible because he doesn't care about the general audience. And if there were more people as rich as him, you'd see more people not bending over backwards with perfect grammar and an apologetic tone. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean he isn't justified in sounding off if it makes him feel better.