I didn't down vote (I can't; I don't have the points) but I imagine it is because what you said sounded like a knee jerk reaction or perhaps because you missed the word without in your quote.
Or because people are assholes. It doesn't matter. Smile (:
Thanks for your kind reply. I don't really mind, I just find it curious how privileged people can be. Living hand to mouth is very humbling and I'm still easily within the top 50% in terms of global wealth, purely due to having been born in the right place.
I never set out to make money anyways (though I would like a little bit more than I have now), but I wouldn't feel comfortable participating in a system I would rather didn't exist (i.e. shorting markets, making money by moving money etc). If I was really interested in that I would have attempted it long ago, (in fact I was presented with ample opportunity to do so, by a dodgy potential investor, in a previous business venture) but I prefer to immerse myself in making things.
Reading posts such as PG's pro-inequality posts I have realised that I have something no rich person could ever have, and that is an insight into how the majority of people in the world think and act, and why this happens. For example I only need one reasonable pay day and my whole consciousness changes, everything I think about, do and occupy myself with, flips. Creativity suddenly explodes and productivity goes through the roof. I'm not sure people who have never experienced hand to mouth living realise how destructive inequality and poverty really are. It is holding back the true potential of the human race in uncountable ways.
> Reading posts such as PG's pro-inequality posts I have realised that I have something no rich person could ever have, and that is an insight into how the majority of people in the world think and act, and why this happens.
Do you think you'd lose this insight if you somehow get granted a living fund that pays us say $10k every month for the rest of your life? I mean it is not much money for PG but it'd change a lot in my life. I could probably put away at least $6k out of the $10k every month and still live fairly well. It'd change my daily life. I think I'd still work but I'd probably be able to be much more honest to my bosses. What do you think?
Edit: I got down-voted because I've got no money?