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That mountain often seems to bring the worst in people. It becomes an obssession. I worked at Intrade for a few months and its obsession eventually killed John
by secfirstmd 8y ago
That mountain often seems to bring the worst in people. It becomes an obssession. I worked at Intrade for a few months and its obsession eventually killed John Delaney, the CEO of Intrade.
- thirduncle 8y agoThat mountain often seems to bring the worst in people. No, it wasn't "the mountain" that brought out the worst in these people. It was quite simply the obsessive pursuit of money, acclaim, and ideology.
- exelius 8y agoThis is true of more than just a mountain... it’s a story as old as mankind. See also Moby Dick, Macbeth, Beowulf, etc. It’s basically the achievement treadmill. Either you realize you eventually have to get off the treadmill or you die trying to make it to the end.