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Comment by the_cat_kittles

2 years ago

what you have to do is correctly assess yourself, which is impossibly rare among people who made a bunch money

Especially amoung the people that will get in front of a crowd and shout "I'm rich, bitch!"

Doubly so when intersected with the crowd that publicly eschews earthly possessions.

Turns out hypocrites aren't self aware

Really like this comment -- dovetails nicely with Bill Gates "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose," and helps illuminate the fundamental problem: status insulates you from accountability, but without accountability you lose a crucial form of feedback essential in nearly everyone's ability to correctly assess themselves.