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Warren Buffett is a False Idol
The truth about Warren Buffett — a shallow dive
Buffett; a man universally worshipped by the internet. A touchstone for all quotable wisdom, he is fetishised from the top of business ivory towers to the low, lapping shores of self-help, where empty snake oil bottles clink and clack together, washed up by the desperate surf.
To criticise Buffett is foolish I know, one will not find an ally in such endeavours. Foolish yes, but mean and bitter also. No good can come from trying to lampoon such a deified individual, especially one in the twilight years of his life.
Yet here I am, heeding no good advice, to write an article that does exactly that.
Still, this isn’t so much about criticising the man, it is merely offering a counterweight to all that worshipping, it is bringing Buffett back down to the level of an ordinary human being.
Though of course, I understand this argument won’t wash as either a pardon or a pass; any swipe at King Buffett will be considered treason.
So fuck it. With that in mind, let the metaphorical regicide begin.
Firstly, what has Buffett done?
He’s moved imaginary units of nothing around a screen and made money. Apparently this makes him some sort of hero.
