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Why do all of these tech oligarchs believe it's their duty to have as many kids as possible on the back of their financial muscle while accruing huge amount of emotional debt for their children's development.

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[–] bobthened@feddit.uk 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because they all believe that a) their own financial success proves they are intellectually superior, because they believe capitalism is a perfect meritocracy, b) that intellectual superiority is 100% heritable, so it will definitely be passed down to the children and therefore c) it is their duty to improve humanity by making as many genetically superior children as possible.

It's basically eugenics. They all believe in it because they all listen to Mencius Moldbug.

[–] i_c_b_m@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] bobthened@feddit.uk 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Basically, yes.

Also, ironically, Moldbug looks a lot like that lmao.

[–] i_c_b_m@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 1 week ago

All of these techbros are fucking freaks

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I don’t have 100 children. But I just want to be spending more time with the children I do have, instead of exchanging time for dollars every day.

If I had more money, that’s what I’d do instead of fathering more.

[–] marl_karx@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

how can one person be a father to 100 children? (i dont mean how he made them, i mean how can he care for them like a father would?)

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He can't. He thinks financially supporting them is adequate.

[–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 week ago

There are plenty of shitty parents who have even just one child and they think the same way, unfortunately.

[–] AlexLost@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

They are trying to fund the future with their human currency.