Re:Something was wrong. It seemed I had angered the techno l...
by Tichy on Thursday August 20, 2009 @12:56PM
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What is his point? Either you grow rich in a bubble by sheer luck, or being a worker drone is your only option?
Seems to me he misses a few grey areas in between. Also, if you are not a Computer whizkid, there are other areas where you can succeed. Some people even got rich with a multitrack. (Not that getting rich is the only meaningful measurement for success).
What is the more cynical attitude: to assume people are miserable because they are sheep and just too scared to try anything, or that they are miserable because they are hopeless?
Seems to me he misses a few grey areas in between. Also, if you are not a Computer whizkid, there are other areas where you can succeed. Some people even got rich with a multitrack. (Not that getting rich is the only meaningful measurement for success).
What is the more cynical attitude: to assume people are miserable because they are sheep and just too scared to try anything, or that they are miserable because they are hopeless?