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Wow, talk about a classy move. Major props to Derek. "The best things in life aren't things"

• nazgulnarsil 17y ago
  status is a thing >_> isn't derek signaling high status by giving away something valuable? <_<
  • misuba 17y ago
    sort of. but everything humans do can be argued as a status move, so it's unwise to get super hung up on it. (me, i just marvel at the 1337 tax-evasion skillz. :-)
    • gojomo 17y ago
      Let's do Sivers the favor of precision in our language: he engaged in rational tax avoidance for a good cause. When you say 'tax evasion', it generally means the steps taken were illegal.
      • skorgu 17y ago
        Or at least focused on avoiding taxes for personal profit if not outright illegal.
  • aaronblohowiak 17y ago
    Polysemy -- "thing" is an overloaded term.
  • araneae 17y ago
    Yup, he is. Now all the ladies will be after him.
  • wehriam 17y ago
    I don't think that is what they mean by "things." Derek is signaling generosity by being generous.