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[–] Juice@midwest.social 4 points 1 day ago (37 children)

Okay so then how is he worth that much?

These memes and stories are like, "its unbelievable that Bezos is worth so much money", no it makes perfect sense!

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago (31 children)

Okay so then how is he worth that much?

Easy: He birthed himself into a rich family. Classical self made billionaire

[–] iii@mander.xyz 0 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Plenty of people in that situation who aren't Bezos rich, no?

Makes me think that explanation isn't sufficient.

[–] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It's not sufficient, but it is necessary. They also have to invest (AKA owning the means of production, wonder why that's so profitable...)

[–] iii@mander.xyz 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It's not sufficient, but it is necessary

It certainly helps a lot!

But again, there's something different about them. that made them different from many others from a similar start.

Wonder what it could be

[–] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 21 hours ago

Not having a conscience, probably

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