Fame

Many people would rather be hated than unknown. In Ancient Greece, Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis purely so he’d be remembered. Now we have “nuisance influencers” who stream themselves committing crimes and harassing people purely for clout.

when Elon is asked during a business summit on how someone could emulate him, he replies “I’d be careful what you wish for…I’m not sure how many people would actually like to be me…the amount that I torture myself is next level, frankly