Digital ExistentialismDiagnosis
Fuck-You Money
FUK-yoo MUN-eenoun
What it means
Wealth sufficient to end a conversation with an employer permanently and without negotiation.
What it actually means
Enough money to say no.
How it is used in a sentence
"He reached fuck-you money and left the industry."
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Digital Existentialism — Ideas that were briefly worth billions, explained by people who are briefly employed.
Diagnosis — The phrase already names a real problem. We define it properly.
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