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by nonrandomstring 1311 days ago
> Stop building ratrace companies

They build rat-races because they are all still rats at heart. Endemic crisis of leadership and vision bred men who cannot think outside the maze. No amount of climbing extended their horizons or released them from slavery to money and the misery it brings.

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> released them from slavery to money and the misery it brings

Good point. I often wonder what motivates a billionaire to keep making more money. For most it seems like ego, greed, and inability to rethink their life. I suppose they climbed so high by being relentless and not stopping. This is what makes the example of Yvon Chouinard so interesting.