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When you’ve got however many billions Zuck has, an extra 25 billion in paper wealth is going to make no difference whatsoever to his life. None. The problems

by rgmerk 3y ago

When you’ve got however many billions Zuck has, an extra 25 billion in paper wealth is going to make no difference whatsoever to his life. None. The problems he faces at work are the same. He will be treated the same by the people he interacts with (and by all reports this can be one of the least fun things about being a billionaire). There aren’t any new toys he can buy with his extra paper billions. His wife and kids - one of the most normal things about Zuckerberg - aren’t going to care. Taking a broader perspective, at least some of the ultra wealthy don’t seem to be terribly happy people. Would you like Elon Musk’s life as of 2024? What about Jeff Bezos? Or, for that matter, Vladimir Putin?

OldGuyInTheClub 3y ago
> Would you like Elon Musk’s life as of 2024? What about Jeff Bezos? Or, for that matter, Vladimir Putin? They seem to be enjoying it. There's a stratum that believes in their right to do whatever they wish and all of them are in it.
- glitchc 3y ago
  Still can't get away with murder. Kings and lords could :)
  - OldGuyInTheClub 3y ago
    rgmerk beat me to it. Putin is disposing of all who displease him and will get away with it. Don't know if Musk or Bezos are doing likewise.
    - rgmerk 3y ago
      Putin spends his life looking over his shoulder waiting for somebody to put the knife in his back. I wouldn’t swap his life for mine.
      - OldGuyInTheClub 3y ago
        I didn't read the question as a swap proposition but whether the guys are happy within themselves. Should have excerpted more for the quote. I've been reading about Putin being offed for quite some time now. Anything could happen but a lot of predictions have been wrong.
        rgmerk 3y ago
        No special insight into Russia but live by the sword (or the polonium tea) and you often die by the sword.
  - rgmerk 3y ago
    That’s why I threw Putin into the mix. As well as spending the resources of the Russian state to fund houses and whatnot as elaborate as American billionaires, he has his enemies murdered in fairly spectacular fashion (polonium, nerve agent, blowing up their plane, as well as a spate of falling out of high-rise windows).

by rgmerk 3y ago

OldGuyInTheClub 3y ago

> Would you like Elon Musk’s life as of 2024? What about Jeff Bezos? Or, for that matter, Vladimir Putin? They seem to be enjoying it. There's a stratum that believes in their right to do whatever they wish and all of them are in it.

glitchc 3y ago
Still can't get away with murder. Kings and lords could :)
- OldGuyInTheClub 3y ago
  rgmerk beat me to it. Putin is disposing of all who displease him and will get away with it. Don't know if Musk or Bezos are doing likewise.
  - rgmerk 3y ago
    Putin spends his life looking over his shoulder waiting for somebody to put the knife in his back. I wouldn’t swap his life for mine.
    - OldGuyInTheClub 3y ago
      I didn't read the question as a swap proposition but whether the guys are happy within themselves. Should have excerpted more for the quote. I've been reading about Putin being offed for quite some time now. Anything could happen but a lot of predictions have been wrong.
      - rgmerk 3y ago
        No special insight into Russia but live by the sword (or the polonium tea) and you often die by the sword.
- rgmerk 3y ago
  That’s why I threw Putin into the mix. As well as spending the resources of the Russian state to fund houses and whatnot as elaborate as American billionaires, he has his enemies murdered in fairly spectacular fashion (polonium, nerve agent, blowing up their plane, as well as a spate of falling out of high-rise windows).