I don't like billionaires

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[@sydneyhunt6681]

January made me shiver with every paper I deliver😅❤

[@carpo719]

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[@mmblaake]

1000 billions is something people like most of us can’t even fathom. It’s almost 1/3 of the cells in our bodies which again is unfathomable

[@idantion]

i like your talks, you remind me of a good friend i lost. i like that you don't smear, i appreciate you reflecting your mind. we can never grasp the true size of complexity by observing any one topic but never the less there's room for this as well. i am for your wishes, just wanted to say HI :) & thanks.

[@carpo719]

@@idantion thanks my friend

[@BERTEBOY]

The billionaires we don't see scare me a lot more than the ones we do.

[@carpo719]

@@BERTEBOY oh yeah indeed

[@neilcalhoun8616]

Billionaires united, rarely be defeated.

[@dongkhamet1351]

You don't sound hateful to me. You do raise some important points.

[@crazyj902-topic2]

5:41 *maybe tomorrow, i'll wanna settle down* 🐺

[@robertturner2189]

Your right on the mark here Carpo, respect is earned not given or in this case bought. If you can feed and shelter the ones you love, your doing fine. Man makes the man-deeds make the man-money, or the love of and accumulation of kills the man. Also, when I sit down of an evening I can see the produce of my toils whether in the physical world of what I have created, or the smiles and content on peoples faces,,,money can neither buy OR make that. Peace out to you Brother

[@alohm]

Well, they might agree. Studies and surveys have shown that those with immense wealth often report the least contentment. Their endless pursuit of wealth lacks a natural climax-it is the chase, not the goal, that consumes them. The French word chasse (hunt or chase) is a fascinating lens for this idea, symbolizing how desire often drives us more than fulfillment itself. We learn about value through loss. As Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher, observed, “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” True wealth is having more than you need, but this truth eludes many. Another Greek, Socrates, taught, “He who is not contented with what he has would not be contented with what he would like to have.” These ancient insights remind us to question whether our desires serve us or merely trap us. This brings us to the heart of the matter: if what we want is a fantasy or a placebo, it will inevitably leave us feeling empty. The root of both the problem and the solution lies within us. We are the ones who define our values, our treasures, and our meaning. In German, the word schätzen encapsulates this beautifully-it means to value, to treasure, and to create. To truly treasure life, we must also see ourselves as creators of meaning and worth. Let yourself be your greatest creation. As another Greek might remind us, fulfillment lies not in chasing illusions but in shaping ourselves and appreciating what we already have. Cheers, my friend. Always a pleasure to share ideas with you.

[@carpo719]

@@alohm I see it as a compulsion to earn money that never seems to end for some people. And yes, they report being more discontented overall. That's probably why they keep looking

[@brzyrt9714]

You know, AI has a certain style. its pretty easy to detect for those who are linguistically inclined. A genuine idea belonging to an individual will always be more beautiful than whatever an AI can bring out from its vomitous aether, no matter how articulate and sophisticated the output seems

[@alohm]

I agree, AI can Ideate from what we give it, but the real ideas will always need the dots connected, something AI struggles with. They will even admit it themselves.

[@carpo719]

@@brzyrt9714 I completely agree, at this point I can spot it. But I am concerned for a future when we might not be able to. I stopped using it because I think it strips Humanity away from the subjects

[@bravenew469]

Speak on the Elon hand gesture

[@carpo719]

@@bravenew469 I made a post about it, I did make a video but I haven't shared it yet. Don't know if I will it doesn't seem like it's even worth it

[@bravenew469]

@@carpo719 it's so weird, I want to deny it but I know what eyes seen 👀. A bit of a eye opener for some americans.

[@carpo719]

@@bravenew469 I've heard people use every justification possible, I refuse to deny what I saw clearly with my own eyes.

[@KingK-v9x]

Get back to safe streets 👍🏼 much love homie 👊🏼

[@carpo719]

@KingK-v9x I don't know when we ever had Safe Streets to be honest LOL

[@KingK-v9x]

@carpo719 people don't feel safe here any more... And when certain groups are screaming in the middle of the town, jumping people, hitting on kids and causing havoc the police are nowhere to be seen... Not having a go bro but that's the truth here 👍🏼

[@KingK-v9x]

Repressed people turn to drink and drugs then cause shit... Others do it out of spite and revenge... But many just "hate the west" and want to see it fall... Including our college lecturers lol... The whole system needs a shake up 👍🏼

[@alohm]

16:00 Elon is not valuable for his Genius, this myth of genius is stifling us all. We all have potential to be a genius, to be exceptional. We censor our own authenticity - but that is another discussion. In Elon's case - we need more people not as genius - but we need more people who can recognize genius and the potential - Look at ai so many fear, and some say its hype, but so few see the potential for the trees.... Harold Bloom was wrong: we do not need more genius in our genus - we need more average people seeing potential in new and unique areas and ideas....

[@carpo719]

@@alohm amen

[@theumbrellastudent411]

The billion is not much more worth than the million of those days! I remember my grandpa cursing about how cost of life went skyrocket....and it didn't change anything! People stay struggling to survive....always!

[@beseedra]

Well I think billionaires are celebrated for reasons that seem obvious, whether it's Steve Jobs with his iPhone or Musk with his sexy cars and rockets, they become iconic when they're seen as embodying the heights achievable by people with a strong vision, who took the risks that paid off big, and who benefit society because of what they did / do. You can have your critiques of them, but it's not hard to understand why they're celebrated. A lot of people inherit something and squander it or it becomes a reason to never get off their rosy cheeks and do anything. Other people try to put it to work. Many of them fail and end up worse off. It's not like winning a few million in the lottery is your ticket to one day joining the billionaire class. And contrary to your view, I don't think it's usually a simple matter of "buying up some companies". It requires some highly evolved intuition, some determination, and some skilled stewardship to make wealth do something transformative enough that people will remember you for it, or that you become a household name. It wouldn't surprise me if some billionaires have highly questionable characters, or have ulterior motives, or a stained history, or have undue influence over our institutions, or skeletons in their closet. So you're not clueless like the people who overly romanticize the billionaires. By I also think your commentary leans on generalizations and emotional observations, which, while relatable to many, probably oversimplifies complex dynamics. For example, I think wealth probably affects people differently. In the same way drugs affect people differently. Anyway that's my 2 cents.

[@carpo719]

@@beseedra I just have a hard time seeing sexy cars and iPhones as something to be celebrated. Put that aside, it's not like my ideas just came out of thin air or jealousy. I'm well aware of innovation and people who contribute to society. But these are also the same billionaires who have employees who complain about poor working conditions and wages. These are the same billionaires that have more than they would ever need yet use stock BuyBacks to not pay taxes. So I'm not trying to criticize just because they're rich, I'm just trying to figure out what you think they actually contribute to the country Beyond a few products that may or may not be valuable in the long run. I guess the perfect example would be going to mars. I Don't Give A shit. I think it's dumb. We can't even take care of our own country or our own world, but we are celebrating somebody who wants to send us into space to colonize another planet. This seems absurd... But even that aside, I'm trying to understand how having the richest man in the world in charge of government business efficiency is a good thing, and how people can actually justify that. A guy who gets more government subsidies than any company for his own businesses. What's going on here? I grew up being taught to distrust those with vast wealth knowing how they got it. It seems like an entire generation missed the message

[@theumbrellastudent411]

"I like to become a billionair" was maybe the apropiate one!??? 😅

[@moorbilt]

Do you need money to enjoy work or have a kind helpful family and friend or community? If I had a lot of money, I would be unbearable, then I would be paranoid.

[@carpo719]

@@moorbilt if I had a lot of money I would just buy the property I want and then share the rest. I don't want money I just want happiness... Community and family are far more important

[@vagabondcaleb8915]

It seems to me like we need to somehow start building new cities...There's plenty of land, just not enough communities, and no one is trying to build new ones...Probably because it's hard to get right...There's so many dying communities around the US as well...If we can't fix these, how can we build new ones? But it seems like cities need to somehow be built and revitalized for homelessness, addiction, depression epidemic to be solved.

[@carpo719]

@@vagabondcaleb8915 it's because land is so expensive now.

[@vagabondcaleb8915]

It's not expensive everywhere..Just the places people already want to live..Which is kind of my point.

[@carpo719]

@@vagabondcaleb8915 when I was looking 20 years ago you could still find an acre for 500 bucks. That's no longer the case. It's very difficult to find reasonably priced land in an area where you can build

[@gabet945]

You should look into Tennessee. The people are nice there and the taxes are way better.

[@carpo719]

@@gabet945 my sister-in-law lives over there we had considered it, the taxes are better, but the income sucks. They don't even have to pay their servers minimum wage

[@gabet945]

@carpo719 I guess pay depends on the industry. But generally everything is less expensive in the south. So pay is less too. Housing is much cheaper than most places. Take care.

[@carpo719]

@@gabet945 we were looking in Kentucky for a while, definitely more affordable. We live in Washington state so minimum wage is almost 16 bucks. It's hard to get away from that

[@gabet945]

@carpo719 I hear you there.

[@KingK-v9x]

Argiung over video games is like arguing over football... Bread & circus. Keep the peasants occupied. Anything to stop them actually looking into anything.

[@carpo719]

@KingK-v9x the more I look into things, the more I realize that it's all the same. I haven't figured out what's actually important yet.😄

[@KingK-v9x]

@carpo719 doing what we can against the torrents of bs I guess lol... Amidst the hell the angels come out 👌🏼

[@DopamineSchizo]

having no money or lots of money doesnt get my respect based on that. and its not jealousy to the rich, in real life i got what i need and im not poor. its just such an ego the rich have and think theyre better. also the question why not spend it for a good deed

[@carpo719]

@@DopamineSchizo i just know that money came from someone else. Or many others rather.... as one only gains surplus if another is losing out.

[@95Sn95]

You know I'm not suggesting communism but it seems messed up how some can get so absurdly obscenely filthy rich while so many hard working folks struggle. As far as I'm concerned I think the filthy rich should be taxed way higher and hiding it with foundations ect should be an enforced felony. I can say if I had big money I wouldn't live a life of excess I have no interest in a fleet of super cars and watches ect. I actually would feel guilty squandering do much money while so many go without. Fortunes built off say stocks is money literally just sucked out of the economy into someone's pocket with nothing added back into the world, no service is given it's just sucked out, just take take take. If I came into money I would 100% open an animal sanctuary, people say oh bullshit you would go buy this and that. No I have no interest in that material crap. My sanctuary would be for any animal but it's main focus would be on farm animals especially chickens cattle and pigs "live stock" which is a terrible name that speaks volumes if you actually think about it but they are the most oppressed abused and disregarded living beings on the planet. I'm a regular old blue collar working guy and being that I'm still a car guy I love hot rods and drag racing so I would have a nice shop and a few fun project vehicles but my passion is animals, I don't see how anyone can look into the eyes of an animal see there is a soul with feelings and emotions and kill it, you don't need some form of meat in every damn food in the frozen food aisle. I don't have a problem with hunting for food, predator and prey is how nature was designed but feeding lots with 20,000 cows being fattened up and non stop production line slaughter is not. Sorry I got off on a side rant lol, the connection stems from its something I'm passionate about and I regret not having the financial ability to help animals on that volume.

[@carpo719]

@@95Sn95 thank you a lot of us agree my friend

[@wthomas5697]

Do you actually know any billionaires? How do you know whether you like them or not? When I look at what Bill Gates is doing with his money I'm pretty impressed.

[@carpo719]

@@wthomas5697 he started buying up all the farmland, and then he started a charity which is run by him so he gets all the kickbacks. He got rich through Microsoft by forcing smaller companies out of business, and lobbying for legislation that screwed over smaller people. So I don't know if I would really consider him the Pinnacle of billionaires. I've heard the argument that we don't personally know them, but you don't need to if you know how they do business. And none of us will meet them anyway. Because they don't care about the average person usually, most of them just waste money and screw over their employees. It's a really simple equation, when it comes down to the money, it should be spread around. Cash flow. Currency. It's meant to be shared, not hoarded

[@wthomas5697]

@@carpo719 Apparently you aren't aware of everything he's been doing at his foundation. You might want to look into it. I built homes in silicon valley for 35 years. I've known and worked for several billionaires. The idea that they are hoarding money is ridiculous. They spend it. And in the process put many, many, people to work. I can also say from personal experience that one of the fellows I did a lot of work for is as kind and considerate a human being as I've ever met. I've met a lot of people over the course of my 68 years.

[@garrymelmoth7013]

Holistic billionaires? Is there such a thing 🤔.

[@matek1324]

Binod Chaudhary? or what u mean by holistic?

[@garrymelmoth7013]

@matek1324 don't know who that person that you are referring to but I will look it up. And for your question, what I mean is a spiral wizard. A person who can communicate with every stage of development on a spiral dynamics model.

[@matek1324]

@ thanks for introducing me to spiral dynamics model

[@carpo719]

Yeah I'm wondering what holistic means these days as well😂

[@matek1324]

@@carpo719 I started just back-dating words and using them according to their creation: words change meaning too much, got to stick with one definition and fight it (concretely use it).

[@matek1324]

I hope you like me when I put my company on the market and people invest, and in-turn I get a billion.

[@carpo719]

@@matek1324 it depends on how much you send me. 🤣

[@matek1324]

@@carpo719 hehe

[@starlessgolightly]

#Wyrd. Regarding the 47th's comments about Canada becoming a state; HaHaHa.. We will Not be your "hat" but We will wear you as Our pants... Or else Our Fourth Territory... Oregon and Washington (Montana Assumed) would all make wonderful Provinces... ~Not so sure about the rest of you...

[@starlessgolightly]

And Alaska... 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤.

[@carpo719]

@@starlessgolightly I live in Washington and at this point we might be okay with that🤣