From Sam Altman's blog, pre-OpenAI
"Successful people create companies. More successful people create countries. The most successful people create religions."
https://blog.samaltman.com/successful-people
https://blog.samaltman.com/successful-people
From Sam Altman's blog, pre-OpenAI
12 Comments
swlabr@awful.systems · 15 pts · 2y
The moster successfullest implement eugenics. The mostest successfullest peoplest createst fascest ethnostatest
corbin@awful.systems · 12 pts · 2y
I guess not everybody's strong enough to resist the urge to form a cult.
Evinceo@awful.systems · 10 pts · 2y
Isn't that a mangled L Ron Hubbard quote?
corbin@awful.systems · 7 pts · 2y
Yes, although the veracity of the quote is uncertain; see here for discussion. This is the commonly-cited form that you'll find all over the Internet:
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 4 pts · 2y
IIRC, it wasn’t Hubbard who said this, but Ayn Rand, who, at a cocktail party, bet him that he couldn’t start a religion and make money from it.
gerikson@awful.systems · 8 pts · 2y
The number of people who created countries can be counted on one hand, especially if they're successful.
Simon Bolivar helped a lot of people do it, but did not reap much material reward for doing so, apart from being a rich criollo to begin with.
Napoleon famously redrew the map of Europe, and most people would call him successful in many regards. Sama having a Napoleon complex would be on brand.
Any other examples ?
Soyweiser@awful.systems · 7 pts · 2y
Hi there
maol@awful.systems · 7 pts · 2y
Do the founders of religions usually get much out of it? Jesus was nailed to a cross.
dgerard@awful.systems · 8 pts · 2y
Paul did all right
doublejay1999@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Heroes Kill Psychopaths
pikesley@mastodon.me.uk · 7 pts · 2y
@GorillasAreForEating Not a cult. It's definitely not a cult.
AcausalRobotGod@awful.systems · 7 pts · 2y
Well hello