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As Kurt Vonnegut wrote in his poem “Joe Heller”:
True story, Word of Honor:
Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer
now dead,
and I were at a party given by a billionaire
on Shelter Island.
I said, “Joe, how does it make you feel
to know that our host only yesterday
may have made more money
than your novel ‘Catch-22’
has earned in its entire history?”
And Joe said, “I’ve got something he can never have.”
And I said, “What on earth could that be, Joe?”
And Joe said, “The knowledge that I’ve got enough.”
Not bad! Rest in peace!

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

That's right Elon and you will NEVER be happy because you are trash. You should be like Hitler in 1945.

[–] Klox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

So there's no arguments from him that he'll be made unhappy if we take it all from him. Maybe we can make him more unhappy, which I'm willing to live with.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 1 week ago

Hmmm, I think I should get some lunch.

[–] compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have some ideas about how to make them enjoy themselves less

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

I have some ideas about how to make them enjoy themselves more.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

law of diminishing returns apply, better split 1 happiness into 10 million happiness, more bang for the buck

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