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This has to be one of the most backwards comments I’ve read on HN. Read Devil Take the Hindmost and educate yourself. The wealthiest people in modern history lo
by almost_usual 8y ago
This has to be one of the most backwards comments I’ve read on HN. Read Devil Take the Hindmost and educate yourself. The wealthiest people in modern history lost the most and some drove themselves to absolute poverty. Many couldn’t even mentally handle the extreme quality of life change so they killed themselves.
- umadon 8y agoWhy leap to the defense of the ultra rich? They certainly don't need it.
- almost_usual 8y agoBecause Flat Earth levels of incorrectness should be pointed out. Or maybe we should just grab our pitchforks and make up other random conspiracies to justify how everything works rather than read history books?
- unknownkadath 8y agoAbsolute poverty, you say?
- almost_usual 8y agoHow about being worth -1 billion dollars?
- unknownkadath 8y agoI can't tell if I missed earlier subtle sarcasm or if you're serious. If the former, we'll, ya got me!
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- almost_usual 8y agoI guess it’s easy to forget about The Great Depression.
- unknownkadath 8y agoI mean, there aren't many people worth -1 billion who go hungry.
- okmokmz 8y ago>This has to be one of the most backwards comments I’ve read on HN Funny, I would say the same about your comment