I'm more inclined to agree with mere multimillionaire DHH on the the motivations of billionaires[0]:<p>> I can thus completely understand why the likes of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg continue to show up for the daily cage match of running high-profile companies. Why the appeal of sitting on a beach is limited to that of the occasional break, not a permanent arrangement. It's because the drive that got them to where they are isn't extinguished by achieving personal, material wellbeing.<p>That said, I had not considered that, for some, keeping themselves on top of the capitalism leaderboards might also play a petty role.<p>[0] <a href="https://world.hey.com/dhh/staying-in-the-arena-1ff9f285" rel="nofollow">https://world.hey.com/dhh/staying-in-the-arena-1ff9f285</a>