World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered the cash to his company

Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by burkaman on Monday March 06, 2017 @02:57PM (#13805529)

I think the issue is "they delight in breaking rules". Why delight in it? There's a big difference between "I'm willing to break minor rules when I have to" and "I enjoy being naughty for its own sake". I suspect its a lot easier to break big rules when you're having fun breaking small ones.

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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by xapata on Monday March 06, 2017 @06:24PM (#13807034)

> I suspect its a lot easier to break big rules when you're having fun breaking small ones.

That sounds plausible, but I suspect the correlation is very weak. Most people follow rules in a bizarrely idiosyncratic and context-sensitive fashion. For example, taking the escalator when going to the gym to use the stair-master.

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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by iopq on Monday March 06, 2017 @10:37PM (#13808093)

Most people don't bat an eye about crossing in the middle of a small street. It's technically against the law, but hey.

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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by echaozh on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @05:24AM (#13809434)

But is it fun?

What rules are fun to break?

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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by xapata on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @07:07AM (#13809754)

You've never tried a petty rebellion as a kid? It's fun. Even as an adult, you can get a thrill by calling in sick and going out.

There's a reason we love to watch crime dramas.

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