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The media obsession with Sam Altman reminds me of the old dutch saying 'high trees capture a lot of wind' (hoge bomen vangen veel wind) I suppose that's why m

by cynusx 2y ago

The media obsession with Sam Altman reminds me of the old dutch saying 'high trees capture a lot of wind' (hoge bomen vangen veel wind) I suppose that's why many HNWI individuals consciously stay below the radar.

eru 2y ago
Definitely. Though part of your job as a leader typically is also to catch that attention and direct it to serve the organisation.
christogreeff 2y ago
Hoë bome vang die meeste wind (Afrikaans)
- Two4 2y ago
  It would either be "Die hoogste bome vang die meeste wind" or "Hoë bome vang veel wind", if my idioms serve me correctly
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Y_Y 2y ago
Unless you're a high net worth HNWI individual, right?
n4r9 2y ago
In Aus and NZ this is known as "cutting down the tall poppy": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome
- lioeters 2y ago
  In Japan it goes, "The nail that sticks out gets hammered." (Well not a metal "nail", but a wooden post.)
  - rpmisms 2y ago
    In my section of America, it's "the loose board gets nailed", which is just enough of an innuendo to make it stick.
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throw4847285 2y ago
The problem is when your wealth is inseparable from your celebrity. Altman is the face of AI. If he kept his foot out of his mouth he wouldn't be rich.
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AbstractH24 2y ago
> 'high trees capture a lot of wind' Makes me feel better about being short (on a good day I'm 5"3')
gastlygem 2y ago
In Chinese there is 树(tree)大(big)招(attract)风(wind) but it is used in a way that implies the tree is innocent and the wind is at fault.