“…as someone whose sexuality so far had expressed itself as ‘possibly asexual or maybe just unimpressed with the local talent’ …” p187
“Jody Bannon was worth, what, a couple hundred billion dollars? Think about how much money that is. He could have spent a million dollars a day, on anything, and it would still take him ten lifetimes to spend it all.” p188
Elon, Jeff, Mark, Larry, Larry, and Sergey: together you might be able to save the planet and therefore the human species. But you’re broken. Every one of you. You don’t give a shit. And you’re delusional, thinking you’ll somehow be exempt. Watch “Don’t Look Up”.
“If you dropped a shirt with the expectation that someone else would pick up after you, Iwould divorce you instantly,” said Angie. …
“It’s their job.”
“It’s their job only if you make it their job,” Angie replied.” p201
“Some people want to have bucket list experiences. Other people want to die with the biggest net worth. That cheese rock has put a big fat finish line on the game. [The end of the world is in sight.] And some people are going to play it until the very last minute.”
The disturbing word there is “play”. And, again, so irrational. You’ll die with the biggest net worth? You’ll be DEAD. And so will anyone who might actually admire you.
