Silicon Valley's "Post-Economic": Is $1B The New Bare Minimum?
basedjensen · x · 2026-09-20
A look at Silicon Valley slang "post-economic" — people beyond the need to weigh financial concerns in their decisions. The original poster says there's no fixed threshold; it's as much a mindset as a number, whether $5M or $500M depending on lifestyle. The quoter quips that anything below $1B probably doesn't count anymore, reflecting wealth-culture chatter in the AI money era.
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