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Shocking publicity is good publicity. And "my product is so potent it will probably destroy you." I think I´ve heard it from drug dealers as well.


Smells of, "You can't handle my potions. They're too strong for you."[1]

1. https://genius.com/Justin-kuritzkes-potion-seller-annotated


It’s a great way to sign up young men for military duty too, sell it to them like it’s something exciting and awesome… and they can’t handle it.


Why are we even discussing this here? Altman works in the alchemy sector, not the tech sector.


As long as a post isn't sbout politics– oh wait.




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