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[–] late_pessimistic@slrpnk.net 13 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Becoming a billionaire really does seem to get to people's heads, the younger the billionaire the worse.

Zuck is being completely reckless, burning through hundreds of billions of dollars hopping on every futuristic idea, and doesn't listen to anyone's fair criticism anymore.

He probably even thinks he is some great visionary and everyone else is holding him back, and that's why they work for him, not the opposite.

In a sane socioeconomic system we wouldn't people get this rich and powerful for their own good, especially young people.

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 1 points 19 minutes ago

In a sane socioeconomic system there would still be a chance for him to lose it all

[–] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

But it is better he spends the money than hoarding it.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 4 hours ago

Not when he's spending it on creating the Torment Nexus.

[–] nitroemdash@lemmy.wtf -1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Why so? Hoarding money, as well as burning them, is practically equivalent to returning them to the treasury. Spending them wastes labour.

[–] hunnybubny@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 hours ago

Spending them wastes labour.

Uh, this sounds as shallow as driponomics arguments.