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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (13 children)

You guys aren't gonna like to hear this, but being super wealthy and successful is always going to confer some degree of cool.

That being said it doesn't sound like they are doing this because they think it's fun/sexy. The users in this article all seem to frame their usage in the context of mental health. While the merits are questionable, it's objectively better than some Wall Street exec doing coke or slamming booze. I feel like a better article would be questioning government policy that allows billionaires to experiment with psychedelics, but ensures that an actual FDA approved treatment that the average joe could access will never happen.

I can't help but notice these authors all exclusively focus on tech, while giving other high compensation and influential industries a pass. It really feels like a ton of journalists have a personal vendetta against tech that goes beyond the substance of any of their actions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

LOL no-one who is really fucking rich is "cool".

Look at the world's richest people. Felon. Zuck. Saltman. Warren Fucking Buffet.

They're about as cool as used toilet paper.

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