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A Case for Renaming Entrepreneurs 'Money Otaku'

Original: In a more fortunate world, we would call the "entrepreneur" or "founder" or "investor" type person a money otaku or some

A social commentary making the rounds argues that entrepreneurs, founders and investors are better described as 'money otaku' — people obsessed with feeling adjacent to wealth and the lifestyles of successful businessmen. The post suggests this blunter label would capture the culture of startup and investing circles more honestly than flattering titles like 'founder' or 'entrepreneur'. It is being shared in crypto-adjacent discussions, where skepticism of founder and investor culture is common.

Why now: It offers a witty, critical reframing of startup and investor culture that resonates with ongoing online skepticism toward tech and crypto founders.

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• In a more fortunate world, we would call the "entrepreneur" or "founder" or "investor" type person a money otaku or something else concise and to the point. They are people who wish to feel adjacent to money and the ways of rich successful businessmen, and of course these folks… · mxchara@cyberpunk.lol

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