The opposite of FAFO would be KACA: Know Ahead & Confirm Apathetically.
replyMy exact state of mind since at least 2012 Mayan Flipocalypse.
> There's also this nuance that they were acquired by meta so yeah they're rich but now they're working for not-serious people and will flame out in 18 months.
replyFor the lack of a better word, this feels like cope. In the modern world, being rich easily covers any of those other 'downsides'. Rich people will have a far better life than I and probably many other people here ever will, despite what the situation is like in the rest of their lives.
FACO, f around and cash out
reply> now they're working for not-serious people
replyWorse, they are working for extreme sociopaths.
And with even more.
replyA lot of people find their lives ruined after suddenly becoming rich. Perhaps a second removed cousin tries to be your best pal out of nowhere, etc etc.
replyAlso you might not like being the type of person that builds moltbook. People you like might not like that type of person either!
No reason to feel bad.
The key seems to be to get rich slowly, or anonymously. Do not give people the idea you have more money than you know what to do with, and life will continue as it did before.
reply> Livies ruined after suddenly becoming rich.
replyThis is somewhat of a myth though, in most cases, suddenly becoming rich is absolutely fantastic.
It’s not a myth, it’s a coping strategy.
replyIf you say so. At least this has references https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_wealth_syndrome ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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