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[–] [email protected] 59 points 5 months ago (4 children)

He also didn’t have the stress that would come from actual failure with no money.

Bankruptcy, homelessness and real poverty fuck up your ability to succeed in a vastly underrated way.

[–] whereisk 30 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. The calculus for taking risks is vastly different when there's a safety net. You can treat it as a game and go all in.

On the other hand if there's even a small chance of losing housing or getting in legal trouble or your family being destitute you take no risks - if you are a person with a sense of responsibility that is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yup, or you take maybe a couple risks in a lifetime, but if they don't pan out you suffer from them for years as you go back to stability and try to regain what little of a toehold on a good life you might have had.

The very real lesson for the poor is "don't try," especially if you have dependents. You'll be knocked back harder than you can imagine.

These mfs don't know what it's like to see loved ones start losing teeth because you made a failed push and now you're paying it back with interest.

[–] whereisk 3 points 5 months ago

You can see how this structure favours the most sociopathic members of society, as they are the ones that will take more risks without regard for others.

[–] themeatbridge 15 points 5 months ago

His father got cancer during the experiment. He considered ending it then, but he continued with the experiment.

Imagine having that sort of choice. He didn't have to skip work to take his dad to appointments. He didn't have to eat ramen to afford chemo. It was only when his own health was at risk that he pulled the plug.

Imagine a world where everybody had that sort of safety net. Just like, "Nope, shit's too hard."

[–] PunnyName 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For most people, it's easier to become homeless than it is for the homeless to extricate themselves from it.

[–] Theharpyeagle 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Even the stress of worrying about money. Yeah you can take out a loan for your risky business venture when you know you won't have to worry about paying it back. Yeah, you can couch surf for a while when you aren't staring down the next few decades of your life.