[LapsangGuzzler]

> Things are rarely binary.

Things are remarkably binary in capitalism. Try pitching a VC on a startup concept that’s about more than money and see how far it gets you.

Or hit up just a few of hundreds of thousands laid off in the industry over the last year and ask them how important money is to them.

People who talk about wishing they hadn’t focused so much on the money are the ones who have it. Such tone-deaf takes are only possible once you’ve secured yourself against the system. The rest of us dream to one day be in a place to say such stupid things.

[maccard]

> Try pitching a VC on a startup concept that’s about more than money and see how far it gets you.

I'm curious, have you written a pitch to a VC? I've been involved in ours, and it's very much not about the money. It's about the idea, the people, and telling a story. Look at the top VC investments in the last few years. They're all AI. Before that was crypto, and before that was ML.

> People who talk about wishing they hadn’t focused so much on the money are the ones who have it.

You're missing OPs point, and I'm pretty sure you're doing it on purpose. Go back and read it again and reply to what he said, not what you're claiming he said

[reactordev]

The fact that they mentioned it means they haven’t otherwise they wouldn’t have said it. All the VCs I know want to make money but ALSO want to leave a positive impact on society and the world. The “Do Good” is on the forefront of their minds.

Sustainability. Renewals. Finding more novel and safer ways to do something risky. There’s a lot more that goes into decisions than money. Faith in leadership is another.

[LastTrain]

Again, you are missing the point. The advice being given, advice for success, is that you will do better in the long run if your focus is broader than just profit.

[spencerflem]

No?

There is an area between being unemployed and making huge money with scams and shady tactics where you can make less but non-zero money and create real value for the world.

Not everything needs to be a VC pitch. People go into teaching (for example) knowing that it doesn't make much money because they want to make a difference, and plenty of them don't regret it.