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> The ego of some people on HN never ceases to amaze me The hypocrisy is strong with this one. Your comment is 10x more arrogant than the comment you're reply

> The ego of some people on HN never ceases to amaze me The hypocrisy is strong with this one. Your comment is 10x more arrogant than the comment you're replying to, as far as I can tell. From your perspective, so long as you can sell it and make money, you're providing value to the world as an entrepreneur. Not only that, but you pride yourself on it. But to me you're just a parasite maximizing profit by exploiting people's ignorance for your own personal benefit. The fact that you pride yourself on this leads me to believe you are likely a psychopath. Also holy fucking shit, you're condescending to someone for being "working class." One thing is obvious. Money can't buy class.

1996 6y ago
> so long as you can sell it and make money, you're providing value to the world as an entrepreneur Totally! The only reason someone willfully gives you their hard earned money in exchange of something is because whatever this something is, they value it more than the cash. > to me you're just a parasite maximizing profit by exploiting people's ignorance Funny, because to me, people living off my tax money are the parasites! Getting something in exchange of nothing, just because they have a pulse and they're still breathing. > Also holy fucking shit, you're condescending to someone for being "working class." Well, yeah!! I mean, if you haven't made it yet, don't try to give me life lessons. Because all I can see is someone who's failed (or not succeeded yet), trying to pretend their principles are better than the cash I made - but then how comes their principles can't keep them fed and warm, while my cash does? If it helps losers not feel too bad about their own failures, I can play along and pretend with them, but it shouldn't be taken too seriously, as that's giving very bad advice to the young and passionate people who browse HN. That's where I draw the line: not giving wrong advice, the kind of advice you know that is wrong and won't lead to success, but is socially valued (social signaling, being politically correct and all that) > Money can't buy class I won't pretend to have any, as "class" is often a shorthand for being good at pretending to be what society wants you to be. I'm my own man, and I don't play nice with those who don't, and I don't care about their excuses of being born poor or whatever. No one is entitled to anything except opinions- and in my opinion, by not accepting reality as it is, you are condemning yourself to the working class. But as long as you know it and it makes you happy, so be it! Who I am to suggest you live your life differently?

1996 6y ago

> so long as you can sell it and make money, you're providing value to the world as an entrepreneur Totally! The only reason someone willfully gives you their hard earned money in exchange of something is because whatever this something is, they value it more than the cash. > to me you're just a parasite maximizing profit by exploiting people's ignorance Funny, because to me, people living off my tax money are the parasites! Getting something in exchange of nothing, just because they have a pulse and they're still breathing. > Also holy fucking shit, you're condescending to someone for being "working class." Well, yeah!! I mean, if you haven't made it yet, don't try to give me life lessons. Because all I can see is someone who's failed (or not succeeded yet), trying to pretend their principles are better than the cash I made - but then how comes their principles can't keep them fed and warm, while my cash does? If it helps losers not feel too bad about their own failures, I can play along and pretend with them, but it shouldn't be taken too seriously, as that's giving very bad advice to the young and passionate people who browse HN. That's where I draw the line: not giving wrong advice, the kind of advice you know that is wrong and won't lead to success, but is socially valued (social signaling, being politically correct and all that) > Money can't buy class I won't pretend to have any, as "class" is often a shorthand for being good at pretending to be what society wants you to be. I'm my own man, and I don't play nice with those who don't, and I don't care about their excuses of being born poor or whatever. No one is entitled to anything except opinions- and in my opinion, by not accepting reality as it is, you are condemning yourself to the working class. But as long as you know it and it makes you happy, so be it! Who I am to suggest you live your life differently?