[cookiengineer]

> Yeah, keep that view and you'll succeed. Beware of: children, relationships that expect things from you, anyone that isn't within your reality distortion field.

Why the sarcasm? Did I offend you?

If I don't stand up for my own values, am I not a fraud when I try to teach a kid what's good and what not? Would you rather live in a world where everyone gave up because the hurdles were too hard to overcome or live in a world where people stand up for their ideals and work for them?

I mean, we as "tech guys" have the luxury of being able to have work available wherever we go, and we can live off it very much above average when it comes to income. You can still live a good life with a family and working part-time...and you don't necessarily have to drive a Tesla to be happy.

I do realize that somewhere along the line we all make compromises, for whatever reasons. But when I'm in my death bed I wanna tell my children about what I fought for, and being able to tell them about my social ideals beyond capitalism or an "influencer life" and about what I imagined, what I thought the world could be.

(also, I am slightly older than you :P)

[fb13]

Wasn't sarcasm. More like an effort to prepare for worst, while still hoping for the best. Sorry I didn't make it evident that I actually do agree with all of your sentiment.