Oddbean new post about login | logout Yes! They’re shitty people but they’re good at what they do.
Shitty people, but good at what they do. That sounds like career politicians that rise to the top 😂
Elon Musk, Trump, Obama, kim kardashian
Are you saying you admire them? Or just that this is the (/successful) grifter’s way?
I don’t admire scam artists but I acknowledge that they’re intelligent in the way they manipulate the masses. That isn’t easy. I can’t become relevant and popular no matter how low I stoop.
Agreed. I would add little to no morals combined with the intelligence. These things combined let them manipulate the masses
I sometimes wonder what benefits are gained from having morals.
Success and morals can go hand in hand. Being honest has its merits. But yes, I understand the questioning
I think the ultimate benefit of keeping your morals is that you attract other moral people into your life. Jake Paul probably can’t trust most people in his life.
That makes sense. Must be a sad life. Always having to second guess the motivations of everyone around you.
At best, he probably only trusts his brother. But even then, the shit they did to get to the top would make anyone suspicious.
The mother and the two brothers would be the trust circle if I had to guess. Totally agree, knowing what they did themselves, they would always be suspicious since potentially anyone could treat them the same
I think that’s what the Tate brothers did. They just look out for each other while scamming the world.