[nullptr_deref]

One thing became apparent from this drama. The goal of any person should not be collective good but a cult. It should rather be about establishing a religious gathering of the people and directing them to a place where you can print infinite money. Oh while you are making the cult or religion or whatever make sure you feed the bunch. This way everything and everyone will support you as you are the guiding force of that religion.

As Godel said, you can't completely understand the system while you are part of the system. So this is my take from someone detached from the VC culture in general.

Money is King. Who brings money is the true king. From this perspective, there is no significant difference between drug cartels (for ex. weed) and entrepreneurs. They both care about the people around them and can bring money. The only difference is how the story was framed. Now that cannabis is legal in some parts, what difference does it make? You can be a weed farmer/entrepreneur.

[threeseed]

> From this perspective, there is no significant difference between drug cartels (for ex. weed) and entrepreneurs

You should reconsider being on this site then if you think so little of entrepreneurs.

[nullptr_deref]

Well I genuinely value them but celebrating them as a king? I haven't seen any big/famed entrepreneur (not the small/medium businesses entrepreneur, they are true heroes who society should actually value) who came from severely disadvantaged background (no connection, money, status) and make it through upto billions. Just because someone is born privileged doesn't mean they should be heralded like a king. That is all.

Most of them have traces that goes back to social connection, high status, good education. Of course there will be some exceptions. But if we look at the general status of the population, most come from the "well-off" background.

> You should reconsider being on this site then if you think so little of entrepreneurs.

I put that example because psychologist have found that social media is even more addicting than drug like weed. And pure weed doesn't make your body addicted to it, it is just the psychological effect. Also, we have seen what social media did to the fabric of society.

[lovich]

Drug cartels are pretty innovative and practice a lot of the same techniques when it comes to building out one’s business. They just operate in a legal environment where being cut throat is a bit more literal than say, ousting your board chairman with no notice

[TeMPOraL]

Yup. And organized crime is, in general, entrepreneurship with relaxed legal constraints. A lot of the structures and activities of criminal organizations are just running a business in a much more high-risk environment, due to inability to stay within, and therefore fully leverage the legal system (i.e. your competitors can't sue you, so instead they'll shoot you up).