[Rhino55]

I honestly thought Dave McClure was a multi-millionaire. Apparently not.

The rich people I have interacted with and observed are huge dorks. They may be decent, hard-working people, fair, and generous, but they are ultimately dorks. Why? You can ask that of a psychologist, but it all comes down to a big word, "dis-inhibition". Basically if all of the people around you treat you like royalty, you tend to act like a jerk. See "The Emperor's New Groove" for details.

Silicon Valley, as the engine / furnace of American Capitalism, could use a lot fewer dorks and lot more hard-working, honest, thoughtful people like Dave. That is all.