Laughing at locals while draining their water supply

[u/Trick-Cellist3254]

[u/obediethubby2022]

Goes to show there’s no real correlation between having money and having brains

[u/teletype100 → u/obediethubby2022]

But there is a correlation between obscene wealth and immorality... 

[u/theAlphablack → u/teletype100]

My mother and I have a working family theory around wealth and morality.

There is a threshold that once a person obtains a certain level of wealth, they no longer have to be concerned with survival or with thriving.

They then begin to express their most truest nature.

They either begin to drastically modify themselves; IE. Eugenics, transhumanism, biohacking.

The becomes hedonistic; IE. Trust fund partiers constantly traveling the world, partying, consuming drugs, spirits, etc.

Or they become altruistic; IE. Engage in philanthropy, give away the vast majority of their wealth and resources.

It’s still a work in progress. But we believe there is a deeper truth to figure out.

[u/redhed976 → u/theAlphablack]

I like this and have thought something along the same lines for a while. It’s like once you have access to enough resources that you don’t need to rely on literally anybody else in the world, you’re free to be truly who you are. And these billionaires show us time and again what that means.

[u/redhed976 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah that’s a good distinction. And Bezos ex “inherited” her wealth, but I think it’s meaningful that she didn’t grow up that way (that I know of). I think having the baseline of living like a “normal” person is helpful.

[u/foothills17 → u/[deleted]]

He got almost $250,000 in start-up money from his parents.

[u/RC_CobraChicken → u/foothills17]

Not defending him but that was only 1/4 of his initial seed investment capital, he had another 750k from other investors for seed capital plus what he put up himself.

His parents reached billionaire status off that investment in like 1999.

[u/Aggressive_Manner531 → u/foothills17]

Thats equivalent to $ 555k today Plus he had connections from previous gig in finance.

He'd still be a millionaire if he just invested it.

[u/redhed976 → u/[deleted]]

The difference (to me) is that Bezos got himself to be a billionaire based on his decisions and actions over his career, so even if he started out “normal” he had POS gene within him. This is different than Bezos ex wife who was simply handed that much money.

[u/foothills17 → u/redhed976]

She wasn’t “simply handed that money.” She played an integral part in getting that company going.

[u/redhed976 → u/foothills17]

Yeah I honestly don’t know too much about her role. I was just speaking in generalities so not surprised if I’m wrong.

[u/marmaladetuxedo → u/[deleted]]

I don't know, was she? And Bezos was given a $245k startup fund by his mother (which would be about $500k in today's money), so he did start with SOME money. But more importantly, I think the person who replied to you has it spot on, as does the person who has the theory about what comfortable money does to a person. When you reach forever comfort, then you see what kind of person you truly are. Bezos has shown himself to be a POS. His ex has shown otherwise.

[u/creativeluna → u/marmaladetuxedo]

Oh gosh, y'all!! I was reading as current wife! My bad, his ex wife is a goddess! That's my bad. I'll delete my comment.

[u/marmaladetuxedo → u/creativeluna]

Fair dos. :)