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So I get that this is a click-baity way to get people to donate to people living in extreme poverty. But why compare yourself to billionaires? I'm not Elon Musk

So I get that this is a click-baity way to get people to donate to people living in extreme poverty. But why compare yourself to billionaires? I'm not Elon Musk, and I'm cool with that. I haven't started multiple industry-changing companies. If I start the next Paypal, Tesla, AND SpaceX, I sure hope I am worth many billions - because my companies would be worth a ton.

Jotra7 4y ago
js2 4y ago
The wealth difference between Elon Musk and the rest of us is a historical anomaly that actually isn’t good for innovation. [1] I’m also reminded of the line by not quite Steinbeck: “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” [2] 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-thomas-piketty.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/opinion/ezra-klein-podcas... 2. https://hellyesjohnsteinbeck.tumblr.com/post/23486952183/commonly-misquoted-socialism-never-took-root-in https://hellyesjohnsteinbeck.tumblr.com/post/23486952183/com...