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> I’d rather be known as an asshole with backbone than a rich sap This may be your particular disposition, but it is by no means universal. Given these two cho
by yowzadave 4y ago
> I’d rather be known as an asshole with backbone than a rich sap
This may be your particular disposition, but it is by no means universal. Given these two choices, I would much rather be known as a rich sap.
I think it’s important to note that a person can knowingly run the risk of being ripped off, not because they’re too stupid to know better, but because of their philosophical attitude toward money and how they relate with their fellow humans.
- mikrl 4y agoTrue, I guess my motivation is to break free of the crabs in the bucket that would bleed me of the success I’ve managed to acquire. If one came from a different environment, material concerns might not be as pressing, and it might be a better strategy to placate said crabs in order to not lose one’s social standing.