[acdha]

> Gaining billions more doesn't mean shit. The guy really has nothing to lose and the utility of what he gains contribute little to his life style.

You don’t become a billionaire because you aren’t committed to making a number go up far after you no longer have any significant unmet needs. He’s spending his life focused on business deals because that’s what he cares most about — if his true love was science, philanthropy, etc. he’d have been able to do that full time a couple decades ago.

[threethirtytwo]

Yeah an extra billion is nice. But they're not going through an crisis where there primary skill as a programmer is about to be annihilated.

Everyone on HN is in denial. A billionaire may or may not lie for business reasons. But their situation is nowhere near as critical as you or I.