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A Boring Dystopia
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The most benevolent reading of his idea here is that the rich are shallow and are content with the base material satisfactions afforded them by wealth, as opposed to using their wealth for some kind of greatness.
That's it. That's the whole idea.
So this is the wise sage of the dark enlightenment? This is the intellectual colossus shaping the thinking of the new tech elite?
There is nothing there. Any random village priest (or small town pastor for you yanks) has more intellectual depth in their Sunday sermon than this.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMLJh0SRz9o/ this is my favourite review of the latest Superman and I believe says it even more directly than the tweet
Omg! this was unexpectedly good!! I almost stopped watching after the first minute thinking it's another "hollywood movie nerd" talking about imaginary superheros that fly and shoot lazers from their eyes.. Then suddenly my guy "the hollywood movie nerd" switched to real mode really quick just before you thought you could sleep on him! This guy! that was awesome!