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Interestingly enough, it's the a-holes that seem to be getting the most credit and rewards in recent years. Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, all the populist elected head
by PakG1 3y ago
Interestingly enough, it's the a-holes that seem to be getting the most credit and rewards in recent years. Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, all the populist elected heads of state, etc. The kind people seem to be the losers in recent history. Wish it were the opposite.
- NL807 3y agoBecause they are more visible due to their flamboyant personalities. I think this was always the case historically.
- _a_a_a_ 3y agoselection or reporting bias. You don't hear of the arseholes that fail.
- PakG1 3y agoThe ones that had a chance? Sure I do. The ones that didn't have a chance? I don't hear of the kinder people who failed either.
- coldtea 3y ago>The kind people seem to be the losers in recent history. You mean like back when it was kind people and not warlords, and rich scum, and Genghis Khan being the winers?
- vacuity 3y agoRecent history, so maybe Jimmy Carter.
- coldtea 3y agoMy much older examples are on purpose. Meaning "this is the case only on recent history? What about those examples from thousands of years ago".
- vacuity 3y agoAh, I misread. I doubt there was such an extent of political and corporate corruption or anything analogous. Maybe that isn't fair for me to say as I'm a product of recent history.
- astrange 3y agoThose people weren't assholes and successful at the same time, it happened in different phases of their lives. (I think it's notable Steve Jobs's largest business successes happened after he got married.)