@nprofile1q... In the real world where most of us operate, a business owner who did something that incredibly dumb would go under. Bankrupt, washed up, no do overs.

Billionaires live in a consequence-free simulacrum. This has to change and soon.

@nprofile1q... This leads me to think there is a Write Piaf and a Publish Piaf.

@nprofile1q... Judging by some of the fusillades I've been hearing, all the hunters will get are feathers and mince.

@nprofile1q... Mayday

@nprofile1q... It gets worse, of course. The Douglas fir monocultures they're establishing will be susceptible to drought stress and borer attack. This sets the scene for more catastrophic fires.

@nprofile1q... I've had some for over a month now. Crazy stuff. And the first flowers were open at the end of July last year.

@nprofile1q... Yeah, no shortage of those. I hear some countries have regulatory mechanisms to deal with that.

@nprofile1q... You break it, you fix it.

@nprofile1q... Oh, I should re-read Achebe again. It's been at least ten years. And I haven't read the last two at all.

@nprofile1q... Dunno if that's a fair assessment...a decent builder spends much of their career learning if they want to get better. I think it's more about some kids being a poor fit for traditional schooling.

We need skilled tradies a lot more than we need investment bankers, vibe coders, and crypto bros, and that trend is about to increase sharply.

@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... Send them out to sea, since they seem so enamoured of maritime law.