If you were a rich man... What would you do? (self.asklemmy)

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Obviously this is for both, men and women, you know, the song "if I was a rich man" and i saw the meme with...

sigh just answer the question

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[-] emax_gomax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Assuming Elon musk level money with a diversified portfolio that doesn't bias me to a small set of companies or industries. I'd make a man made archipelago on international waters and start my own country. We'd be formed foundation style with a purely meritocratic government and society contributing 100% to the betterment of mankind and our future prosperity. I'd like to envision something like a modern library of alexandria were all are welcome. Alternatively I could just try to make the uk or America less moronic but sadly the state of things just depresses me. We need a hard reset IMO.

[-] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

If I were just a little rich, I would work less, and spend more time traveling.

If I were rich (but not rich-rich) I would retire, move further away from the city, and make my own saw mill. Also spend more time traveling.

If I were rich-rich, I would fund Vasalgel, lobby for that project to make mosquitoes extinct, and fund a few low budget films per year, outside of Hollywood. I don't know where I would move, but I would probably still travel more.

[-] tengkuizdihar@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

My projects! Changing regulation for the better, knowing the one who will enjoy it will be those who were born aftrr me! Supporting open source projects, making a business out of some of it, to support the other projects!

[-] That_Devil_Girl@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

If I were so rich that I'd never have to work again, I'd go to law school and become a public defender. I can't become Batman, but I can still help others.

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[-] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Hobbies. I like making lots of different things and giving them away. I would fix all sorts of things and give them to the needy. I'd love to fix up crappy houses and cars and everything broken and give it back. I hate throwing things away and love repairing them. I think the world would be a better place if we did that a lot more, so I want to be the change I want to see.

[-] passiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Learn to fly a helicopter Build a simpit Fund a research expedition somewhere

[-] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

It depends how rich

If by rich you mean what a child would consider a lot of money, i dont think i could do much with 100€

If by rich you mean infinite money, i would try to buy all companies and politicians i can, make money worthless in as many countries as i can and attempt to achieve anarcho-posadism or something similar

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