They’re not competing with you or me in the conspicuous consumption game. They’re competing with all the other rich people.
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Nelots@piefed.zip 4 weeks agoI don’t think I would. If it were a zero-sum game where I either have good reddit and no money, or modern reddit and a billion dollars, I’d probably take the money. But its not like spez was a broke man barely surviving paycheck to paycheck before he ruined it. I just don’t understand the greed rich people have to constantly take more for themselves when they’re already doing great.
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ferrule@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
because the thing they strive for is getting more. it’s about status. they only give it away if it somehow nets them more wealth.
Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Enablers get payouts too, though.