At some point you realize that the prominent, powerful people you see on your screens are mostly morons who got lucky. [View all]

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David Roberts
‪@volts.wtf‬

At some point you realize that the prominent, powerful people you see on your screens are mostly morons who either got lucky or are saying things billionaires want to hear, and that nobody smart or competent is in charge, and we're all just collectively flailing, and it's a miracle anything works.

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The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."

Dec 4, 2025, 1:34 AM

At some point you realize that the prominent, powerful people you see on your screens are mostly morons who either got lucky or are saying things billionaires want to hear, and that nobody smart or competent is in charge, and we're all just collectively flailing, and it's a miracle anything works.

— David Roberts (@volts.wtf) 2025-12-04T06:34:31.787Z