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by lusus_naturae
1040 days ago
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> Corporations grifters all the way up and down, who can blame anyone for trying to capture what money is on the table so they can give their kids a better life Pervasive sentiment that is repeated almost everywhere, but I am unsure is reflected in reality. For example, are you grifting? Is your spouse? Is your family? Leaving aside self-reflection (that may perhaps break these delusions, which is why I asked), I am wondering how you think anything gets built or done if everyone is running a grift? For example, where did the computer you typed this one come from? How did your house spring into existence? What did you eat today? I don't blame anyone for thinking this way because hyper-capitalism has created a lot of reasons for dissatisfaction and discontent. Is everything a grift though? No. Are there people who do that? The best examples I can think of that are relevant for the HN audience are Holmes and SBF. Without any evidence, I don't think it's fair or accurate to call someone a grifter, or assume that they are. It's not smart, clever or forward-thinking to be pessimistic if all you can do with that pessimism is create delusions. |
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> Is everything a grift though?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principal%E2%80%93agent_proble...
Note I used the word "perception" three times in my comment.
"In mass communication, the important thing is not how things are but how they seem to be." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiio%27s_laws