• tomiant@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    That’s a pretty exaggerated account, there were and are plenty of poor ass philosophers and writers and scientists and mathematicians.

    • Baylahoo@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      I agree, but how many have works that people are changing their lives over. Someone might be sitting on the best new battery idea the world will see for 3 generations but get no attention or funding.