Billionaire Anthroplogy (2 Viewers)

[seanc]

The Atlantic, right-wing corporate madmen.

 

[nuke terrorist]

Loads of people are saying these things all the time.

Criticising people is EASY.

For example you are criticizing me for not taking on board something you didn't say about an article i didn't share on a thread about studying billionares as an outcrop of the human experience.

My attempt at comprehending this is that you are used to environments where people criticise bezos all day without going any further in the thought process, and because that article took you somewhere you are not used to, it's my fault.

Getting locked in 'i don't like billionaires' is easy. I'm more interested in learning whats going wrong with them as people at this point.

OK ann. We both focused on different aspects of the podcast.
You responded to me first and I read the whole article. I regularly read things I don't agree with. I also think I think through all my opinions carefully but maybe I'm wrong.
Good luck. This ain't worth falling out about.

 

[ann post]

You responded to me first and I read the whole article.

well eh, I didn't.

Good luck. This ain't worth falling out about.

Who's falling out here? I'm only reacting to things you said to me - Would you prefer if people only reacted if they agree with you?
There's a huge difference between disagreeing with someone and falling out - you've not really taken on anything i said though.

 

[nuke terrorist]

well eh, I didn't.



Who's falling out here? I'm only reacting to things you said to me - Would you prefer if people only reacted if they agree with you?
There's a huge difference between disagreeing with someone and falling out - you've not really taken on anything i said though.

Did you take on board anything I said?

My only issue is you said I don't listen to other points of view much. I reckon I do and have a right to criticise an article I read and didn't agree with.
I don't know you and can't make judgements about you personally either.

Sorry. I forgot you originally posted the Atlantic article.

ann if you want to ask me anything go ahead but otherwise I've had my say on this.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Lads, can we get back on topic please?

I just read that Peter Theil (Net Worth 20.9 Billion) things that Mordor are the good guys in lord of the rings.



I admire the efficiency of this single sentence flying in the face of everything that is important.

I'm 100% down for this thread just turning into scoffing at yachts or whatever.

Mordor were not the ones pushing technology in the Lord of the Rings, Saruman’s army at Isengard was and Saruman was working against Sauron in the foolish hope that he could use the One Ring himself to rule Middle-earth. In any case, anything Mordor did was done in preparation to destroy and rule Middle-earth and recreate it in Sauron’s image - which goes against the plan* of the master creator in Tolkien’s legendarium, Ilúvatar. Acts of unchecked, disharmonious creation are the initial sources of evil in Lord of the Rings with Morgoth’s corruption of Ilúvatar’s song of creation at the beginning of time. This notion of creating things at odds with the concept of good continued with Morgoth’s creation of the Orcs and later Sauron’s creation of the One Ring, but in all cases were corruptions of existing things (Orcs being Elves initially, the One Ring created to control the other Rings of Power) and not as new technological advances. Saruman however, was really the first to take new things like war machines, industry, etc. Peter Thiel really betrays his ignorance here.

*or was it?

 

[nuke terrorist]

Lads, can we get back on topic please?


Mordor were not the ones pushing technology in the Lord of the Rings, Saruman’s army at Isengard was and Saruman was working against Sauron in the foolish hope that he could use the One Ring himself to rule Middle-earth. In any case, anything Mordor did was done in preparation to destroy and rule Middle-earth and recreate it in Sauron’s image - which goes against the plan* of the master creator in Tolkien’s legendarium, Ilúvatar. Acts of unchecked, disharmonious creation are the initial sources of evil in Lord of the Rings with Morgoth’s corruption of Ilúvatar’s song of creation at the beginning of time. This notion of creating things at odds with the concept of good continued with Morgoth’s creation of the Orcs and later Sauron’s creation of the One Ring, but in all cases were corruptions of existing things (Orcs being Elves initially, the One Ring created to control the other Rings of Power) and not as new technological advances. Saruman however, was really the first to take new things like war machines, industry, etc. Peter Thiel really betrays his ignorance here.

*or was it?

Lord of the Rings is boring crap

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Lord of the Rings is boring crap

In fairness, you don’t like any fiction or food, so Lord of the Rings definitely feels like a mismatch for you.

 

[nuke terrorist]

In fairness, you don’t like any fiction or food, so Lord of the Rings definitely feels like a mismatch for you.

Yeah . Are there any black people in LoTR?

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Yeah . Are there any black people in LoTR?

Tolkien never specified skin colour in any of his books. He did write to the Nazis telling them to fuck off though, does that pass the test for you?

 

[ann post]

Is there at least at Tolkien black person ?

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Even the kkk had some black members

 

[magicbastarder]

Lads, can we get back on topic please?

I like your view of what 'on topic' is!

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I like your view of what 'on topic' is!

A man has to have priorities.

 

[seanc]

Lads, can we get back on topic please?


Mordor were not the ones pushing technology in the Lord of the Rings, Saruman’s army at Isengard was and Saruman was working against Sauron in the foolish hope that he could use the One Ring himself to rule Middle-earth. In any case, anything Mordor did was done in preparation to destroy and rule Middle-earth and recreate it in Sauron’s image - which goes against the plan* of the master creator in Tolkien’s legendarium, Ilúvatar. Acts of unchecked, disharmonious creation are the initial sources of evil in Lord of the Rings with Morgoth’s corruption of Ilúvatar’s song of creation at the beginning of time. This notion of creating things at odds with the concept of good continued with Morgoth’s creation of the Orcs and later Sauron’s creation of the One Ring, but in all cases were corruptions of existing things (Orcs being Elves initially, the One Ring created to control the other Rings of Power) and not as new technological advances. Saruman however, was really the first to take new things like war machines, industry, etc. Peter Thiel really betrays his ignorance here.

*or was it?

Thanks for posting this.

Yerman over on A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry did basically say the same thing a few months ago. But it took him 10000 words to do it.

I'll continue my trend of not giving a link to the reference, and let's see what happens this time.


Edit addendum: what does that say about billionaires? I dunno, they see what they want to see and their used to being told that their right. Maybe.

 

[seanc]

*They're

Ffs

 

[rettucs]

I have no idea what this thread is about but I'm posting this here cos billionaire

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/11/sport/bill-ackman-criticized-professional-tennis-hall-of-fame-open-spt

it reminds me of that time Colonel Gadaffi's son came on as a sub for Juventus.

 

[ann post]

it reminds me of that time Colonel Gadaffi's son came on as a sub for Juventus.

this is some quote. we all get one pro-tennis match, that's fair..

“But I figured one, in my life, that seemed fair.”

 

[nuke terrorist]

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[Cormcolash]

Yeah . Are there any black people in LoTR?

Yeah, the orcs

 

[Cormcolash]

it reminds me of that time Colonel Gadaffi's son came on as a sub for Juventus.

LOLLL just reading about this:

"Gaddafi is known for his participation in Libyan football, which was arranged in his favor. One law forbade announcing the name of any football player with the exception of Gaddafi. Only numbers of other players were announced. Referees favored Gaddafi's club and security forces were used to silence protests."