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[–] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 110 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I've heard someone call it billionaire brain rot. I think at some point you end up with so much money and not enough people telling you no, that it literally changes your brain.

Seems likely.

[–] noobface@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Imagine never hearing the word "No." as a complete sentence ever again in your life.

[–] normanwall@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or when you do just assuming you can override them eventually

We had a guy like that at work, he said basically "how far above you do I have to go to get what I want"

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's not a bad power to have if you use it for good

[–] normanwall@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

He wanted a second laptop dock for home when we had limited supply and not everyone had one yet

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