Extreme concentration of wealth and elite failure are related the way extreme totalitarianism and fragility go hand-in-hand. The wealth/power bubble means that nobody left around them but sycophants. Nobody to point out their “brilliant” ideas don’t pass high school physics.https://twitter.com/lorengrush/status/1126582358713483264 …
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Replying to @zeynep
This begs the question: Is Bezos a Trump in the making?
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Replying to @zeynep
Both make stupid statements and are considered stable geniuses by their disciples. And both are immune to criticism. OK, add Elon Musk in the mix.
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There are some similarities to the mechanisms, I agree. But I neither of the latter two have the born wealthy issues, plus at least one of them is running a very successful business.
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