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    2 days ago

    Exactly. Company value shoots through the roof, it becomes a worker owned cooperative. Original owners get paid in cash, rather than in market distorting power.

    Billionaires will argue they wouldn’t take the bet, but they’re bullshitting. They’re constantly betting on stupider risks with lower payouts, all the time.