The founders of tech companies, no matter how rich they get, are still human with human limits, issues and fantasies. Which is great until they get it into their heads that they are our bosses and get to run our lives instead of focusing on their own.#
I was in Silicon Valley for 31 freaking years. And saw it go round and round, and no one ever answered the question -- what the fuck am I supposed to do with all this money? #
The better path, imho, which I chose, is to accept your good fortune, but never assume it's because you are a better human than the rest of humanity. There is no such thing.#
Last update: Thursday November 12, 2026; 11:12 AM EST.
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