108 sats \ 2 replies \ @nullcount 30 Apr \ on: These days I'm watching Mr. Robot | Elliot’s monologues are amazing! bitcoin_beginners
I like this scene
Everyone steals. Even when both parties think they've gained something from a transaction, one side objectively got the better deal and the other side settled for less. They allowed someone to take more than they could have.
Be a thief. But don't get caught. That's the contract with society. If they don't get caught, they've earned it.
The greatest companies are those that can steal the most from their customers and get away with it.
In all encounters, don't be the one who settles, be the one who steals. Don't let those who steal from you get away with it.
Yeah, I've had thoughts similar to this.
The difference between selling and stealing is convincing the person to give you the money instead of taking it yourself. That's it.
If you can convince someone to give you money, you sold something. It doesn't have to be good, or bad, it just is.
As long as the other person "feels good" about paying for something, it is a legal sale. The moment someone "feels wronged" then you're probably doing something illegal
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The difference between selling and stealing is convincing the person to give you the money instead of taking it yourself. That's it.
I feel pretty convinced to give money when I'm staring down the barrel of a firearm.
Many were convinced to give money to Celcius and FTX, but that turned out to be a fraud/theft.
As long as the other person "feels good" about paying for something, it is a legal sale.
Plenty of legal sales end in 1-star reviews with no refund and angry customers. Sales is just another form of theft.
I just don't think its so black and white. Society seems to demonize and criminalize some forms of theft and ignore/glorify other forms.
Those who can consistently and blatantly steal and get away with it are often the most powerful entities in society.
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