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I mean, why work myself into the ground if I can no longer benefit? That's a good question for the current situation -- why does Bezos still go to work? Once y

I mean, why work myself into the ground if I can no longer benefit? That's a good question for the current situation -- why does Bezos still go to work? Once you have $100B, what tangible benefit do you get from more? Surely he's not doing it for the money, another $1B, or even $100B isn't going to change his lifestyle.

chrismcb 4y ago
I'm pretty sure bezos stopped going to work.
californical 4y ago
It may not change his lifestyle, but it’s still a motivating achievement. If a world-class marathon runner is 4 minutes ahead in a race, and can see the finish line, do they start walking? Or do they try to push themselves even harder to see how much more they can win by? People are competitive, and are always motivated by achieving “more”, even if it doesn’t change the outcome for them. Does society benefit by billionaires pushing for more? I’m not sure, but I don’t think that the answer is clearly “no”.
- Johnny555 4y ago
  So then, just like a marathon, instead of a timeclock to beat, the government can have an agency that tracks lifetime wealthy -- then the wealthy can brag over who would have had the largest pot of gold if they didn't dispose of the money immediately for tax reasons. Does society benefit by billionaires pushing for more? I’m not sure, but I don’t think that the answer is clearly “no”. I think the correct question is "Is there a net benefit to society", not any benefit at all.
  - Aeolun 4y ago
    In the end it comes down to me feeling like I can achieve a larger positive effect for society by keeping my money. Especially past 100M
Aeolun 4y ago
The same thing can be said for my $100k. I hardly need more to live. Why am I striving for more? It’s not like my increasing savings bring me any material benefit.

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I mean, why work myself into the ground if I can no longer benefit? That's a good question for the current situation -- why does Bezos still go to work? Once y

by Johnny555 4y ago

chrismcb 4y ago
I'm pretty sure bezos stopped going to work.
californical 4y ago
It may not change his lifestyle, but it’s still a motivating achievement. If a world-class marathon runner is 4 minutes ahead in a race, and can see the finish line, do they start walking? Or do they try to push themselves even harder to see how much more they can win by? People are competitive, and are always motivated by achieving “more”, even if it doesn’t change the outcome for them. Does society benefit by billionaires pushing for more? I’m not sure, but I don’t think that the answer is clearly “no”.
- Johnny555 4y ago
  So then, just like a marathon, instead of a timeclock to beat, the government can have an agency that tracks lifetime wealthy -- then the wealthy can brag over who would have had the largest pot of gold if they didn't dispose of the money immediately for tax reasons. Does society benefit by billionaires pushing for more? I’m not sure, but I don’t think that the answer is clearly “no”. I think the correct question is "Is there a net benefit to society", not any benefit at all.
  - Aeolun 4y ago
    In the end it comes down to me feeling like I can achieve a larger positive effect for society by keeping my money. Especially past 100M
Aeolun 4y ago
The same thing can be said for my $100k. I hardly need more to live. Why am I striving for more? It’s not like my increasing savings bring me any material benefit.