Comment on Ask HN: Who else sick of “Rich” people teaching moral/life philosophy?Comments−marto15yThis won't stop. Rich people telling others how to live their lives has been going on for a loong time and there are many incentives for them to continue. Including tax loopholes..and you know how they feel about that.−mishftw5yIt's more so power... which can come in many forms.−throwaway2102225yRich people telling others how to live their lives has been going on for a loong timeSigh,The Taliban aren't rich but they specialise in telling people how to live their lives.At gunpoint.−lowmagnet5yThey capture the means of production through force, does that not make them rich, relatively?−cratermoon5yThe Taliban have a functioning economy: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46554097 They have billions in assets: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/08/17/treasury...
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This won't stop. Rich people telling others how to live their lives has been going on for a loong time and there are many incentives for them to continue. Including tax loopholes..and you know how they feel about that.
It's more so power... which can come in many forms.
Sigh,
The Taliban aren't rich but they specialise in telling people how to live their lives.
At gunpoint.
They capture the means of production through force, does that not make them rich, relatively?
The Taliban have a functioning economy: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46554097 They have billions in assets: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/08/17/treasury...