Can we all just agree that these billionaires could be doing something better in this world? Better than going to space and creating alternate realities? This planet has bigger f—ing problems. We’re embarrassing.

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The issue is the media glorifying them. This is like the grownup version of those my sweet 16 birthday reality tv shows 🤮

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Best thing I’ve read all day.

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I agree. Bezos is going through a mid-life crisis and Musk is incapable of feeling empathy.

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Lots of “common sense” in your comment too.

But i think it’s more of a bias, than sense, after all.

I’ve been alive for long to know that the world is always collapsing and that you can never please everyone.

You sound like Prince William.
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