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Steve Wozniak reply about his 'bad decision' to sell his stock in the '80s: 'I gave all my Apple wealth away because wealth and power are not what I live for'
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Stephen Gary Wozniak (/ˈwɒzniæk/; born August 11, 1950), also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Computer with his early business partner Steve Jobs. Through his work at Apple in the 1970s and 1980s, he is widely recognized as one of the most prominent pioneers of the personal computer revolution.
Source: Slashdot Comment, by Steve Wozniak.
The problem is not public speakers and pro athletes who make millions from their own labor. The problem is the owner class who make money from other people's labor.
Sure. That is the systemic problem. But the solution to that systemic problem would effectively mean that no one has 10 million USD.
If public speakers and pro athletes aren't part of the problem, then why would solving it make them poorer?
The point is that in a fair world, no one should have ten million USD.
Even when you are a great speaker or an athlete, you shouldn't want to (or be allowed to) accumulate that kind of money.
Because that kind of money stands for the ability to command too many people, decide on what happens with too many resources, etc.