fuck reddit ( @ruck_feddit@lemmy.ml ) English49•1 year agoBoth of Taylor Swift’s parents are hedge fund managers. One of the most successful popstars of the current generation not only had access and training from a young age, she was able to fully commit to her passion. There is something to be said for natural talent and beauty, but how many other equally talented and beautiful people are out there just grinding at a dead end job instead of making music or art?
SkyeStarfall ( @SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English27•1 year agoI am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops
flipht ( @flipht@kbin.social ) 19•1 year agoThis has been my reaction when anti abortion activists say things like, “What if Einstein was aborted??”
Cool hypothetical. We know for a fact that millions of people waste their potential because of the color of their skin, their caste, their access to education, preventable disease, etc.
fuck reddit ( @ruck_feddit@lemmy.ml ) English10•1 year agoFar, far too many never got the chance
fuckyou_m8 ( @fuckyou_m8@lemmy.fmhy.ml ) English1•1 year agowtf, that’s a great quote
Entropy1367 ( @Entropy1367@beehaw.org ) English8•1 year agoNepotism at it’s finest, must be fuckin nice.
I Cast Fist ( @ICastFist@programming.dev ) English30•1 year agoI’m not jealous of them, I’m fucking pissed at them “earning” the entirety of my work life (35+ years) in a single month. The rich are fucking parasites
Pretty sure that’s the point: no one’s got any time or energy to do anything but serve
I have an image ready on the topic that I will be posting tomorrow or in 2 days:
Edit: I decided to post it now because I need traction on this sub to find people that will be willing to be mods here.
linoor ( @linoor@beehaw.org ) English4•1 year agoThey usually work a lot anyway, not because they have to, but because they are greedy.
DrDooom ( @DrDooom@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English4•1 year agoSomehow I feel like their definition of “work” and mine are vastly different.
I’m recruiting mods, check pinned post for more info!
schmorp ( @schmorpel@slrpnk.net ) English2•1 year agoOh Antiwork! I’m a fairly fresh Lemming with strong opinions against work and some time on my hands, lemme see that pinned post.
Narrrz ( @Narrrz@kbin.social ) 2•1 year agoeh-fucking-menn