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FTX lobbyist tried to buy Pacific island of Nauru to create a new superspecies, lawsuit says (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can only guess, but it looks like a circle-jerk in these ultrarich-by-creating-nothing-of-value "tech-bro" spheres. Even the articel suggests

Bunker life is a well-documented fixation among tech billionaires, particularly those who identify as doomsday preppers. There's also a fascination with buying large estates in the Pacific and even owning small islands there.

Once you reach a certain level there is nobody who dares to question you or your believes. It's all yes-man trying to get a piece of your cake.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

It just sounds like a bunch of basement dwellers lucked out and got rich but nothing else changed.