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Why do these figures all have like this immature thing about them?

by prox 2y ago

greenchair 2y ago
just part of being a sociopath
- jamiek88 2y ago
  I’m starting to believe one cannot be a billionaire without being mentally ill.
hn_throwaway_99 2y ago
My theory is that we're all pretty much that immature, but the rest of us have normal societal guardrails confirming that we're not actually as special and smart as we think we are. But these tech bros and others with that much power have no such societal constraints. And, importantly, they did have huge impacts on society: creating the first popular Internet browser, jumpstarting the EV revolution, exposing the masses to AI - these all really were enormous accomplishments. So it's not that hard to go from there to convincing yourself that your shit don't stink and that you have some unique insight into all areas of human existence.
- throwup238 2y ago
  > My theory is that we're all pretty much that immature, but the rest of us have normal societal guardrails confirming that we're not actually as special and smart as we think we are. I'd offer up the majority of the billionaire class up as a counter example. Most of them aren't household names even though they can easily afford it and their total population is up to over 2,700 people according to Wikipedia.
  - astrange 2y ago
    I think most of the millionaire+ class would rather spend money to become /less/ popular rather than more. Consumer facing founder CEOs and musicians are just two subclasses whose job means not doing that.
csense 2y ago
In order to get to this kind of place, you have to pass three filters: - Your org must be big / famous - You must be the public face of your org - You have an irresistable urge to say edgy things you probably shouldn't People who are comfortable with their place in life are less likely to make it through this filter.
felipeerias 2y ago
Altman's "her" tweet gathered 21 million impressions and tend of thousands of likes and retweets. It must be hard to remain sane and equanimous when you can command that level of attention with just three letters.

Why do these figures all have like this immature thing about them?

by prox 2y ago

Why do these figures all have like this immature thing about them?

greenchair 2y ago

just part of being a sociopath

jamiek88 2y ago
I’m starting to believe one cannot be a billionaire without being mentally ill.

hn_throwaway_99 2y ago

My theory is that we're all pretty much that immature, but the rest of us have normal societal guardrails confirming that we're not actually as special and smart as we think we are. But these tech bros and others with that much power have no such societal constraints. And, importantly, they did have huge impacts on society: creating the first popular Internet browser, jumpstarting the EV revolution, exposing the masses to AI - these all really were enormous accomplishments. So it's not that hard to go from there to convincing yourself that your shit don't stink and that you have some unique insight into all areas of human existence.

throwup238 2y ago
> My theory is that we're all pretty much that immature, but the rest of us have normal societal guardrails confirming that we're not actually as special and smart as we think we are. I'd offer up the majority of the billionaire class up as a counter example. Most of them aren't household names even though they can easily afford it and their total population is up to over 2,700 people according to Wikipedia.
- astrange 2y ago
  I think most of the millionaire+ class would rather spend money to become /less/ popular rather than more. Consumer facing founder CEOs and musicians are just two subclasses whose job means not doing that.

csense 2y ago

In order to get to this kind of place, you have to pass three filters: - Your org must be big / famous - You must be the public face of your org - You have an irresistable urge to say edgy things you probably shouldn't People who are comfortable with their place in life are less likely to make it through this filter.

felipeerias 2y ago

Altman's "her" tweet gathered 21 million impressions and tend of thousands of likes and retweets. It must be hard to remain sane and equanimous when you can command that level of attention with just three letters.