Work hard in America just for a day to get it seized. That’s what America has become.
2) Working hard means little. You can dig holes in the ground all day long.
3) Value is created by finding an unmet market for the labor that is available. It’s knowing where to dig that makes the digging valuable.
https://pagesix.com/2022/05/31/elon-musk-and-girlfriend-nata...
That's not to say he doesn't work a lot, but come on...
You literally used this as an argument.
Also, I don't think the problem is how much Musk works. If you ask me at the CEO level working "so hard" shows you don't really understand basic delegation techniques. He does work really hard to project the image he's working hard - I'll give you that.
Also, no matter how hard you work you will never make billions off solely just your work. Ain't gonna happen. At some point you need to start exploiting people.
And you’re right, of course. The amount somebody works really doesn‘t mean a thing. After all, it‘s his own decision. And besides, most people do want to be useful. I mean, why are you here on HN discussing viewpoints with strangers? That‘s a kind of work, isn‘t it?
As you say, there are good ways of working and bad ways. And there are certainly tasks that would deserve getting done much more than others. Which is yet another reason why the mere amount of „sweat“ can rarely be a measure for how much „good“ a person is doing.
Edit: Spelling.
And you’re right, of course. The amount somebody works really is meaningless.