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by id 4y ago
This sure plays a big role, I agree. Maybe I would feel some envy in that example, but I would also not let it consume me, and still feel happy for my friend at the same time.
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by id 4y ago
It's not a misunderstanding. I'm also happy for complete strangers. Jeff Bezos is enjoying his Amazon money? Great for him. Also, I can't relate to feelings of shame or inadequacy because someone has something good happening
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by id 4y ago
Yeah, but you changed the thought experiment from neighbourhood to "everyone in the world". This obviously would have a much, much bigger impact on my relative wealth. And even then, the economy is not a zero-sum game. It is possi
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by id 4y ago
>that "good feeling" is mostly a lie I meant good as in "hey, that's great for them", not as in "I'm so happy I can't stop smiling". >because we should not care about it If people truly did
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by id 4y ago
Yes, because if they made less money, it wouldn't help me at all (it could even hurt me because then they have nothing to share). In difficult personal situations, it has often helped me to know that at least others have it better.
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by id 4y ago
It's definitely not "human nature" to feel envy towards your friends and family, unless you have been wronged by them.
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by id 4y ago
You can compare yourself and enjoy the success of someone else.
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by id 4y ago
But even when it comes to acquaintances, when I hear about their great new job or vacation, I don't feel envious or bad. I compare myself to other people, yes, and of course I'd like to have some of the things I see, but not to th
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by id 4y ago
If other people find their ideal job, have a tropical vacation, etc. it makes me feel... good? Those are good things in general, although the tropical vacation might make me also feel concerned about the climate. The problems I have with so
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by id 4y ago
Even if it goes below $10k, that would be normal price action for Bitcoin. It would start to get interesting if it goes below $1k.
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by id 4y ago
Similar or worse drops happened in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020. In other words, business as usual for Tether.
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by id 4y ago
Maybe there aren't that many no-slack full-time technical jobs.
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by id 4y ago
You might not realize it, but you are giving credibility to decentralized currencies with this comment.
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by id 4y ago
Why only 80%? Why not 100%? Assuming by country you mean the US, just being born there is already incredible luck. I have no idea what you're talking about really, there will always be people with less "luck". I work very har
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by id 4y ago
Technically, stocks are also just some bits somewhere. Ownership in general is just an agreement. If you own a house, it's only really yours as long as people agree that it's yours and respect your ownership.
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by id 4y ago
A lot of economic activity is exactly that. Look no further than the big tech companies...
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by id 4y ago
Are you also bitter about people who win the lottery or in a casino? I never asked anyone to take risks, and buying into unproductive assets is usually not a good idea. Neither is gambling. But holding this kind of resentment will eat at yo
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by id 4y ago
Bitcoin is a bubble, but their 500k salary with bonuses is not. Go figure.
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by id 4y ago
There are also those of us who played with Bitcoin when it emerged, found it promising and mined it or bought some. Who took some profits along the way and never promoted it. Who still think it's a useful concept, _despite_ the hype th
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by id 4y ago
It was almost impossible to be alive in 2017 and not learn about crypto (and also watch it tank).
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by id 4y ago
The problem with Tether is that for all we know, it could be completely unbacked and therefore worthless.
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by id 4y ago
Isn't he already?
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by id 4y ago
"Crypto Andys" already know this, the crypto community has been deeply distrustful of Tether since its inception.
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by id 4y ago
It's already back to $1. But sure, every volatility in any shitcoin (even crypto bros make fun of USDT) must mean Bitcoin is being "extinguished".
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by id 4y ago
But then I need two phones. Why?
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by id 4y ago
You know, medical emergencies are a thing. You could always come across someone that needs help.
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by id 4y ago
Is it good to not care?
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by id 4y ago
There are senior developers making less than 30k euros in Europe. $400k is absolutely unheard of. Not even CTOs make that much!
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by id 4y ago
US stocks are traded on foreign exchanges. Even if you insist on buying on a US exchange, the currency conversion is not very expensive. If you're a buy and hold investor, it won't matter at all.
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by id 4y ago
>A man doesn't even get sex for the money. What makes you think paying for Tinder gold entitles you to sex?

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