Cory Doctorow on Nostr: Gates made his money by *doing something*. Bettencourt made her money by *emerging ...

Gates made his money by *doing something*. Bettencourt made her money by *emerging from a very lucky orifice* and just hanging around.

But here's the kicker: after Gates quit Microsoft, he became an investor. He stopped doing a job and started investing in companies where other people were working. Over the next 13 years, Bill Gates (investor) made more money than Bill Gates (Microsoft CEO) made in his 25 years of doing a job. He also made more than Liliane Bettencourt.

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