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Why? I'd be hanging out with my loved ones in mountain cabins and beach houses. I truly cannot comprehend what makes these people want to spend their time and m

Why? I'd be hanging out with my loved ones in mountain cabins and beach houses. I truly cannot comprehend what makes these people want to spend their time and money on internet nonsense.

renewiltord 3y ago
That's true: most people want to hoard wealth for personal consumption. That's the normal way for wealthy people to behave. Very few want to change the world. Some of those who want to change the world will change it for the better and some for the worse, but the hoard-and-consume lifestyle is most definitely the common lifestyle.
- worrycue 3y ago
  Are you equating engaging with internet nonsense to changing the world? Helping vaccinate the 3rd world and fund the WHO, I can see a changing the world. Ranting on the internet 24/7, not so much.
- sanderjd 3y ago
  Personally, I think the "spend time with loved ones and donate money" approach is the far preferable wealthy lifestyle over the "narcissistic egomaniac constantly talking about how theyre 'changing the world for the better' while mostly just being an asshole" approach.
- DropInIn 3y ago
  From what I can tell, Most billionaires want to change the world. Most are just far more considered and cautious in how they go about it, because getting it wrong _hurts_everyone_, including themselves.
johannes1234321 3y ago
If your character is about chilling and hanging out it's unlikely to be one a billionaire. Most people getting into that group donthat by focussing their time on making money. This usually requires quite some dedication, which is a character trait you can't simply replace for going to the beach. There are exceptions, but it's rare. And then there are the ones who got spoiled as a kid and were lucky with some decisions, like making some good real estate deals in Manhatten or finding the right partners to build some online payment service, who never learned about responsibility.
- mach5 3y ago
  they are freaks poisoned by money and we should take it from them for the common good
- starbugs 3y ago
  One can also be very dedicated to the beach.
- worrycue 3y ago
  Do you see other billionaires wasting time on “internet nonsense”? This guy bought a social media network and was on it 24/7 before that. Even Zuckerberg who made his fortune with social media seem to post less than him. I have never even heard of Bezos posting while Gates probably only post as PR for his foundation.
- sanderjd 3y ago
  Yes, but the prompt was that I'm a billionaire. And I'm the way I am, and described the way I believe I would be as a billionaire. But there was no part of the prompt about the path I took to become a billionaire, just that I am one.
- saintradon 3y ago
  That's simply nonsensical selection bias. You just simply don't hear about the quiet,family oriented billionaires because they're quiet!
- xvector 3y ago
  You're wrong. Look at Zuckerberg. He spends months of quality time with his family in Hawaii.
bastardoperator 3y ago
Right? I would be enjoying life to the fullest, privately. This guy has already reached end game, instead of enjoying it, he's squandering his name/reputation for internet points.
- namarie 3y ago
  Honestly, he's squandering his name/reputation and his internet points.

Why? I'd be hanging out with my loved ones in mountain cabins and beach houses. I truly cannot comprehend what makes these people want to spend their time and money on internet nonsense.

renewiltord 3y ago

That's true: most people want to hoard wealth for personal consumption. That's the normal way for wealthy people to behave. Very few want to change the world. Some of those who want to change the world will change it for the better and some for the worse, but the hoard-and-consume lifestyle is most definitely the common lifestyle.

worrycue 3y ago
Are you equating engaging with internet nonsense to changing the world? Helping vaccinate the 3rd world and fund the WHO, I can see a changing the world. Ranting on the internet 24/7, not so much.
sanderjd 3y ago
Personally, I think the "spend time with loved ones and donate money" approach is the far preferable wealthy lifestyle over the "narcissistic egomaniac constantly talking about how theyre 'changing the world for the better' while mostly just being an asshole" approach.
DropInIn 3y ago
From what I can tell, Most billionaires want to change the world. Most are just far more considered and cautious in how they go about it, because getting it wrong _hurts_everyone_, including themselves.

johannes1234321 3y ago

If your character is about chilling and hanging out it's unlikely to be one a billionaire. Most people getting into that group donthat by focussing their time on making money. This usually requires quite some dedication, which is a character trait you can't simply replace for going to the beach. There are exceptions, but it's rare. And then there are the ones who got spoiled as a kid and were lucky with some decisions, like making some good real estate deals in Manhatten or finding the right partners to build some online payment service, who never learned about responsibility.

mach5 3y ago
they are freaks poisoned by money and we should take it from them for the common good
starbugs 3y ago
One can also be very dedicated to the beach.
worrycue 3y ago
Do you see other billionaires wasting time on “internet nonsense”? This guy bought a social media network and was on it 24/7 before that. Even Zuckerberg who made his fortune with social media seem to post less than him. I have never even heard of Bezos posting while Gates probably only post as PR for his foundation.
sanderjd 3y ago
Yes, but the prompt was that I'm a billionaire. And I'm the way I am, and described the way I believe I would be as a billionaire. But there was no part of the prompt about the path I took to become a billionaire, just that I am one.
saintradon 3y ago
That's simply nonsensical selection bias. You just simply don't hear about the quiet,family oriented billionaires because they're quiet!
xvector 3y ago
You're wrong. Look at Zuckerberg. He spends months of quality time with his family in Hawaii.

bastardoperator 3y ago

Right? I would be enjoying life to the fullest, privately. This guy has already reached end game, instead of enjoying it, he's squandering his name/reputation for internet points.

namarie 3y ago
Honestly, he's squandering his name/reputation and his internet points.