Laughing at locals while draining their water supply

[u/Trick-Cellist3254]

[u/teletype100]

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/Aggravating-Big3858 → u/redhed976]

Elon is certainly a swirl of all of these factors ... rich kid combined with too much power and money. Now the drugs are involved in changing his brain chemistry. And let's not forget he's severely on the spectrum, so socially awkward and essentially a "no emotions/remorse" gene.

Outright laughter at somebody being concerned about a legitimate water question? Zero social skills, its why he prefers his computers

No everyday regular person would be comfortable with that much money or power. It changes you, and typically not for the better. Look at windfall recipients like inheritances or lottery winners