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here are three to start: j.k. rowling, george lucas, and notch (maker of minecraft). not all billionaire are good, and not all are bad.

• aaomidi 5y ago
  > notch Minecraft became what it is because of the third-party developer community. They saw nothing of it. > j.k. rowling Has already been explained. But also, her editors, and the fact that copyright/intellectual property is still a govt backed monopoly. > George Lucas Same deal as J.K.
  • panabee 5y ago
    the minecraft devs were not workers. critically, they did so voluntarily and for the compensation of entertainment, passion, and helping themselves. rowling and lucas didn’t harm workers nor did they violate labor laws. complying with IP laws was not in the criteria, nor should it be.
    • aaomidi 5y ago
      That's basically where we disagree. Leaving people no option other than wage slavery isn't an actual choice.
      • panabee 5y ago
        it's not slavery when someone voluntarily contributes to a game like minecraft instead of choosing one of the many other activities available -- including money-earning ones.