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UNCLE ROCKSTAR rockstar@primal.net 1 year ago
In the first book of Plato's Republic, Socrates asks Cephalus what the best part of being rich is. Cephalus responds: "Not cheating someone even unintentionally, not lying to him, not owing a sacrifice to some god or money to a person... the possession of wealth makes no small contribution to this." (331b, Reeve translation). For the current generation of billionaires, the best part of being rich is that it allows you to lie, cheat and steal with impunity.

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Constantin constantin@nostr-check.me 1 year ago
Well, it definitely means different stuff for different people but these seem to be the extremes. It might not seem to be a lot, but it represents a great way to re-evaluate yourself by these two poles alone. Have a beautiful weekend!
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atyh atyh@atyh.net 1 year ago
that might say more about this generation than the numbers in the accounts.
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Kingbee 1 year ago
I can honestly say all the people on Nostr I have met in person seem to be good people wanting to help you not cheat you.
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TBH tbh@nostrplebs.com 1 year ago
Fuck you money isn’t meant to enable you to say fuck you to the little people. It’s meant to enable you to say fuck you to injustice, corruption, depredation, and tyranny.
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renato 1 year ago
funny, also true 🀝
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