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For me the better question is: Why is anyone with enough money to invest in startups not just investing that money in a safe index fund or real estate instead?


Gambling is an addiction :)

Also, if you manage to get rich, you can afford more risks... in the hopes of getting even richer


> Also, if you manage to get rich, you can afford more risks... in the hopes of getting even richer

I lacked the empathy to consider it from that perspective.

I guess "Even if I got rich, I would play it safe." is just my poor people scarcity mindset instead of an abundance mindset.


> I lacked the empathy to consider it from that perspective.

It wasn't my original idea either :)




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