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I could care less about the attitude or acumen of Jeff or Elon personally. From a business perspective though, it's absolutely bonkers to see Amazon wasting su

I could care less about the attitude or acumen of Jeff or Elon personally. From a business perspective though, it's absolutely bonkers to see Amazon wasting such an immense amount of resources in an attempt to slow the competition down, rather than speed their own up. It's like watching a child flip the monopoly board after realising they can't buy any more properties and remain on top.

sumedh 5y ago
Its not bonkers if you have a ruthless win at all costs strategy. You dont become the richest man in the world by being nice.
- wiz21c 5y ago
  Ergo being not nice is necessary to success. What a wonderful world.
  - fwsgonzo 5y ago
    Indeed, as we can see with the Sackler family getting away with murdering millions of Americans.
  - masklinn 5y ago
    > Ergo being not nice is necessary to success. It’s not necessary, but it probably helps. It’s also a great american tradition (though by no means unique to american), and so is calling for the state to help you not being nice (and then people wonder why US unions are antagonistic…)
  - 88 5y ago
    Wealth ≠ success
    - jason0597 5y ago
      Please. The only people who say that are making cushy salaries. Head on over to a place like /r/povertyfinance and tell the people there with a straight face that "Wealth ≠ success"
      - ntpl 5y ago
        While wealth (or rather, being "wealthy") is absolutely a success, it is not the only way to succeed nor is its definition "not being poor". As such, I'd like to believe people at places like /r/povertyfinance would still consider themselves successful if they moved beyond their financial challenges through a ton of work even if they don't end up wealthy.
  - Scarblac 5y ago
    Being the richest man in the world is not the only form of success, luckily.
  - user-the-name 5y ago
    Success, and/or a guillotine.
  - krsdcbl 5y ago
    not for success. But for domination
megablast 5y ago
> I could care less Oh come on.
nikanj 5y ago
When you and your friend are running from a dragon, you can survive by running faster - or tripping your friend
- nix23 5y ago
  But who is the dragon then?
  - ZeikJT 5y ago
    Not being first to market I guess?
    - nix23 5y ago
      And who then is your friend and who are you?
- specialist 5y ago
  Market winners are libertarians. Everyone else are socialists. One nice unintended side effect of Bezos' tantrums (demands for more cake and ice cream) is the implicit recognition that governments create markets, are the source of all wealth. As a taxpayer, I'm overjoyed that we're bankrolling SpaceX (and everyone else). I want sat phones and vacations on Mars. Then in 10 years, when Musk is a trillionaire, I'll be even happier when we claw back his windfall thru repeated radical cashectomies. Once Musk is reduced back down to billionaire status, award him a Presidential Freedom Markets™ Medal. And maybe rename some buildings.

sumedh 5y ago

Its not bonkers if you have a ruthless win at all costs strategy. You dont become the richest man in the world by being nice.

wiz21c 5y ago
Ergo being not nice is necessary to success. What a wonderful world.
- fwsgonzo 5y ago
  Indeed, as we can see with the Sackler family getting away with murdering millions of Americans.
- masklinn 5y ago
  > Ergo being not nice is necessary to success. It’s not necessary, but it probably helps. It’s also a great american tradition (though by no means unique to american), and so is calling for the state to help you not being nice (and then people wonder why US unions are antagonistic…)
- 88 5y ago
  Wealth ≠ success
  - jason0597 5y ago
    Please. The only people who say that are making cushy salaries. Head on over to a place like /r/povertyfinance and tell the people there with a straight face that "Wealth ≠ success"
    - ntpl 5y ago
      While wealth (or rather, being "wealthy") is absolutely a success, it is not the only way to succeed nor is its definition "not being poor". As such, I'd like to believe people at places like /r/povertyfinance would still consider themselves successful if they moved beyond their financial challenges through a ton of work even if they don't end up wealthy.
- Scarblac 5y ago
  Being the richest man in the world is not the only form of success, luckily.
- user-the-name 5y ago
  Success, and/or a guillotine.
- krsdcbl 5y ago
  not for success. But for domination

megablast 5y ago

> I could care less Oh come on.

nikanj 5y ago

When you and your friend are running from a dragon, you can survive by running faster - or tripping your friend

nix23 5y ago
But who is the dragon then?
- ZeikJT 5y ago
  Not being first to market I guess?
  - nix23 5y ago
    And who then is your friend and who are you?
specialist 5y ago
Market winners are libertarians. Everyone else are socialists. One nice unintended side effect of Bezos' tantrums (demands for more cake and ice cream) is the implicit recognition that governments create markets, are the source of all wealth. As a taxpayer, I'm overjoyed that we're bankrolling SpaceX (and everyone else). I want sat phones and vacations on Mars. Then in 10 years, when Musk is a trillionaire, I'll be even happier when we claw back his windfall thru repeated radical cashectomies. Once Musk is reduced back down to billionaire status, award him a Presidential Freedom Markets™ Medal. And maybe rename some buildings.