Ben Wilson

It reminds me of Caesar who, you know, he's going through some little Alpine village and his friends are making fun of this like little village in a Swiss mountainside. You know, they're scratching potatoes out of the country. They didn't have potatoes, but you get it. Scratching wheat out of the hillside. And they're like, this place is pathetic.

It reminds me of Caesar who, you know, he's going through some little Alpine village and his friends are making fun of this like little village in a Swiss mountainside. You know, they're scratching potatoes out of the country. They didn't have potatoes, but you get it. Scratching wheat out of the hillside. And they're like, this place is pathetic.

And Caesar goes, I'd rather be the first man in this village than the second man in Rome. And I think there's like something to that, that like, um, Bezos has all this money, but he, Bezos has built his own world. Like, no, no. If the, then why is he like, I'm telling you, they've built their own world. But just cause the point is, you know, you, you, we talked about ratio Nelson.

And Caesar goes, I'd rather be the first man in this village than the second man in Rome. And I think there's like something to that, that like, um, Bezos has all this money, but he, Bezos has built his own world. Like, no, no. If the, then why is he like, I'm telling you, they've built their own world. But just cause the point is, you know, you, you, we talked about ratio Nelson.

And he like, he basically know, you know, he says to his, one of his captains who, who tells him, you know, I expect to see you after the battle. with a great victory and in command of 20 prizes. And he says, goodbye, Blackwood. I'll never speak to you again. And, uh, and goes and gets shot at his moment of glory.

And he like, he basically know, you know, he says to his, one of his captains who, who tells him, you know, I expect to see you after the battle. with a great victory and in command of 20 prizes. And he says, goodbye, Blackwood. I'll never speak to you again. And, uh, and goes and gets shot at his moment of glory.

Um, and I just think that a life worth like that is I view the world essentially artistically. Okay. And a life like that is so much more worth living than a chicken finger dream.

Um, and I just think that a life worth like that is I view the world essentially artistically. Okay. And a life like that is so much more worth living than a chicken finger dream.

I have to say. I guess that's my point. It doesn't matter what he does with the money because... Living a beautiful life is the whole sum of all of it.

I have to say. I guess that's my point. It doesn't matter what he does with the money because... Living a beautiful life is the whole sum of all of it.

hoist the black flag, take a knife between your teeth, start slitting throats. Your life could be so much more than this. Why aren't you doing that? Why aren't you doing that then? Um, because I'm not that guy.

hoist the black flag, take a knife between your teeth, start slitting throats. Your life could be so much more than this. Why aren't you doing that? Why aren't you doing that then? Um, because I'm not that guy.

And the, but I, what I am trying to do, that's why at the end of the day, and I know I talked to you about maybe changing the name of the podcast, but at the end of the day, that's why I've never changed it is because that's what I really believe in is, uh, is taking over the world. And I'm not that guy. Like I can read about Caesar and just look at him and say, his character is not like mine.

And the, but I, what I am trying to do, that's why at the end of the day, and I know I talked to you about maybe changing the name of the podcast, but at the end of the day, that's why I've never changed it is because that's what I really believe in is, uh, is taking over the world. And I'm not that guy. Like I can read about Caesar and just look at him and say, his character is not like mine.

I could never be Caesar. If you threw me in that position, it'd be very bad for everyone involved, including myself. Um, but I, but I, I think, um, I want to, I'm very attracted to that type of personality and that type of person and that type of vision. And I want to inspire others to take that on. What do you mean by you look at the world artistically?

I could never be Caesar. If you threw me in that position, it'd be very bad for everyone involved, including myself. Um, but I, but I, I think, um, I want to, I'm very attracted to that type of personality and that type of person and that type of vision. And I want to inspire others to take that on. What do you mean by you look at the world artistically?

I think good and bad is ultimately an aesthetic judgment. Like, people try and quantify it. You know, you've heard of effective altruists who are like, ooh, if I can chart the number of lives saved, then the best life is that which saves the most number of lives. Like, no, there's no value by which you can judge what is good and bad. It is a judgment of taste, ultimately. And so...

I think good and bad is ultimately an aesthetic judgment. Like, people try and quantify it. You know, you've heard of effective altruists who are like, ooh, if I can chart the number of lives saved, then the best life is that which saves the most number of lives. Like, no, there's no value by which you can judge what is good and bad. It is a judgment of taste, ultimately. And so...

I think everything is artistic. Like it can only be said to be good or bad off of, off of taste. I find it beautiful is the ultimate judgment. I think on anything.

I think everything is artistic. Like it can only be said to be good or bad off of, off of taste. I find it beautiful is the ultimate judgment. I think on anything.