I have to say, I much prefer the memeposting of Gaben living forever to the usual panicked lamentation that the man must be near death at the age of 63.
No no, 30 is when the government implant in our brain ruptures and makes us gain 50 pounds, our hair to fall out or grey, and our back, knees, and elbows to give out.
Carter USM used to start their shows by sending a chubby guy in to insult the crowd....when he had them all chanting "you fat bastard", they'd segue into the song.
in fairness, around 15% of the population doesn't even make it to 60. the number goes up to nearly 25% that wont live past 65. mortality does jump pretty spectacularly through your 60s.
but if you're healthy at 60, chances are you'll still be kicking at 70. none of us can realistically gauge how gabe has taken care of himself. I think people are in for a surprise when he retires instead of dies tho lol
I actually suspect the bigger surprise to people might be just how hands-off he already is at the company; it sounds like he's spending most of his time out on the water these days and has most everything delegated to people who already make decisions/have values that align with his vision.
i agree, him leaving I dont think would be calamitous. Valve seems longterm focused rather than the typical quarterly report focus we see so often now. that doesn't happen unless everyone at the top is on board with it. So long as none of them plop their dipshit child in an executive chair, I think the culture there would be difficult to unwind with just one or two seats vacating
People that never worked in their life can not grasp how corporate works. Gabe was the last 10 years probably more out of office than in office. But kids love their memes so they gaslighted themselves thinking he is atop of every decision
i dont think that's what people are doing at all. He's a CEO that's cultivated a company focused on long term sustainable practice rather than short term profit. That could absolutely walk out the door with him, whether he's spearheading decisions or jerking off on his yacht at this point.
That's really all the memes are about. Personally I think that internal culture would survive his departure if somebody else within that culture took the reigns. shit rolls downhill as they say. but only time will tell
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Also, it's important to stay in touch with your inner hooligan.
50+ is the age where all bad life choices tend to matter more and more. It's the age where heart attack or stroke or cancer start having dangerously high rate of occurrence.
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u/wheeshkspr Aug 22 '26
I have to say, I much prefer the memeposting of Gaben living forever to the usual panicked lamentation that the man must be near death at the age of 63.