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The irony of living in poverty and then owning a house that you list on Airbnb "for extra income". And deluding yourself into the key to financial success is b

The irony of living in poverty and then owning a house that you list on Airbnb "for extra income". And deluding yourself into the key to financial success is being a bag holder for rich people, yikes. This guy sounds like another "everything sucks but I got mine and everyone else should figure out how to get theirs". I get the struggle but I didn't really see him demonstrate empathy for others in his situation.

dijit 7mo ago
nah he’s right. You might think it unethical but you have to play the same games the elites play if you want to be free of elites. I’m surprised he managed to get there though considering he previously mentioned he was unable to build any wealth
rpcope1 7mo ago
Yeah I struggled reading through the whole thing...too much delusion and narcissism for me.
- robocat 7mo ago
  > delusion and narcissism "internet psychology diagnosis" is unwelcome on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38589525 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38589525 edit: the ban has nothing to do with how accurate your words might be. Personally I try to avoid most psych words even in personal conversations because I hate using labels or psych talk with anybody. I certainly hate anyone applying them to me. And sometimes I just end up avoiding anyone that overuses them. If really necessary I'll talk about a behaviour (which doesn't make talking any easier, but at least one may avoid judgmental words).
vgeek 7mo ago
This same story made it to #1 on HN like a year ago and got featured on Forbes/CNBC type sites. I think the author created a new account to argue with people in the comments if that provides any additional context.
- robocat 7mo ago
  Different article I think. Link to his reply to HN comments on that article: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43977897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43977897

dijit 7mo ago

nah he’s right. You might think it unethical but you have to play the same games the elites play if you want to be free of elites. I’m surprised he managed to get there though considering he previously mentioned he was unable to build any wealth

rpcope1 7mo ago

Yeah I struggled reading through the whole thing...too much delusion and narcissism for me.

robocat 7mo ago
> delusion and narcissism "internet psychology diagnosis" is unwelcome on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38589525 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38589525 edit: the ban has nothing to do with how accurate your words might be. Personally I try to avoid most psych words even in personal conversations because I hate using labels or psych talk with anybody. I certainly hate anyone applying them to me. And sometimes I just end up avoiding anyone that overuses them. If really necessary I'll talk about a behaviour (which doesn't make talking any easier, but at least one may avoid judgmental words).

vgeek 7mo ago

This same story made it to #1 on HN like a year ago and got featured on Forbes/CNBC type sites. I think the author created a new account to argue with people in the comments if that provides any additional context.

robocat 7mo ago
Different article I think. Link to his reply to HN comments on that article: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43977897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43977897