I've known several people in your employer's situation -- they're not so rare -- and it seems like what they want more than anything, after having made their zi

I've known several people in your employer's situation -- they're not so rare -- and it seems like what they want more than anything, after having made their zillions, is social validation that they didn't just get lucky. The validation-seeking behavior includes lengthy one-sided chats with their old acquaintances about their latest ideas. I think, unless you'll starve otherwise, life is too short to waste your limited time and attention on people who do not respect you, and who treat you purely as an instrument in their own plans.