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asianthrowaway | 7 years ago

I'm surprised Bezos doesn't empathize more with the working class, especially given his own humble origins. In fact, I find it hard to discern his personality.

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ForHackernews|7 years ago

Humble origins? Didn't he famously start Amazon with a $300,000 loan from his parents?

I don't know what you consider humble, but my family does not have a spare 300 grand to gamble on risky investments.

ionised|7 years ago

He was given hundreds of thousands of dollars by his parents to start a business.

Not exactly humble beginnings.