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You are correct that Steve, like most high profile CEOs, would have been vulnerable to the cancel police. I think this is one reason that many high net worth B
by downandout 5y ago
You are correct that Steve, like most high profile CEOs, would have been vulnerable to the cancel police. I think this is one reason that many high net worth Bitcoiners choose to stay under-the-radar: not being vulnerable to the whims of the social media masses seems like the ultimate luxury. Bill Murray, the actor, had a prescient quote about this in an interview that occurred before metoo and the rest of the culture wars heated up:
”I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'Try being rich first.' See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job."
I think people today want more money and less fame, having watched many of the people they looked up to be publicly destroyed by the masses. Everyone makes mistakes, but famous people pay outsized prices for them.
- GDC7 5y agoOh for sure. Being famous today in the US is not worth it. Given how litigious the US is and how every surface of attack is exploited by the mob (offline or online) is simply not worth it. My prediction is that people have a natural desire to be appreciated , so Americans might look to find some social relevance in other countries. English speaking countries which are less litigious such as South Africa, Dubai, Singapore, New Zealand, the Caribbean etc.