Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills

Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills by quesera on Sunday January 29, 2023 @03:56PM (#34572657)

Some of them absolutely would, yes.

But psychologically, the drive to be a part of something important is very strong, especially in young men.

The military has a rich mythology that plays into, and perpetuates, this.

This is not bad or unhealthy! But it is also not inherently good. There are other groups which use the same tactics to recruit people for bad services. It very very much depends.

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Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills by sicp-enjoyer on Sunday January 29, 2023 @08:28PM (#34574793)

I completely agree, but I think that "rich mythology" you refer to is fueled by the public also believing in it to a great extent.

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Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills by quesera on Sunday January 29, 2023 @09:44PM (#34575270)

For certain. It's a symbiotic relationship.

But like any source of low-cost energy, some of it is diverted into unproductive things!

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