The mental model is that wealth is malevolent, so every theory in the piece ascribes malevolence, or at least pathology, to the wealthy. To include “because they like making cool things?” would imply that wealth comes from making cool things — anathema to the article’s worldview.
I love reading articles about people who love to work written by people who look down on other professions so much that they can’t fathom someone enjoying and wanting to continue their chosen career.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/style/rich-people-things.html …
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On brand for NYT so thats great
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In our 20s when Facebook IPOd, my buddies and I used to joke about what we'd do were we Zuck (we're about the same age). Lots of traveling, vacation homes, parting, etc. Then we'd realize that's exactly why we'll never have Zuck-level money.
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People who just want money writing about people who just want to create value.
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The assumption seems to be that there’s more virtue in leisure than work.
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it sure ain't about the private jet on the cover.
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This seems to a consistent view in the West - that people shouldn't enjoy their work/careers, and everyone should be happier relaxing/doing nothing
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Cooking, cleaning, reading, writing, singing, dancing, haha jk it's just Netflix for me
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