Billionaires perceive and experience the world in a way that devalues others and treats them as objects to be acted upon.

Wealth Inequality Philosophy TechnologyApr 22, 2026score 0.302 posts · 1 replies across 1 instances

The thread discusses an article about Jeff Bezos's private retreat, highlighting the perception of wealth and power among billionaires, and the idea that in such environments, everything is free and people are treated as objects.

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Parent: Wealth InequalityEntity: BillionairesImpact: negativeDate: Apr 22, 2026Target: Billionaires' perception of the world and their treatment of others

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"Even the weather felt expensive..." What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos's Private Retreat. "If everything is free and nothing matters, then the world and other people exist only to be acted upon, if they are acknowledged at all." https://kottke.org/26/04/even-the-weather-felt-expensive

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@[email protected]

"Even the weather felt expensive..." What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos's Private Retreat. "If everything is free and nothing matters, then the world and other people exist only to be acted upon, if they are acknowledged at all."

https://kottke.org/26/04/even-the-weather-felt-expensive

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