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The case for Bill Ackman’s lump of coal

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Nov 16, 2025
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If you aren’t one of the 10 million people who saw Bill Ackman’s recent advice to “da youth”, here it is:

The most obvious reaction to his advice is: “Surely being a 6’3 handsome billionaire has nothing to do with attracting women. Bill could describe his most recent bowel movement to most girls they’d still go out with him.”

But to be fair — Bill’s post is quite opaque. He didn’t say he walks up to girls and says “May I meet you?” He said “before engaging further in a conversation.” This implies the conversation has already begun.

Bill Ackman isn’t stupid, so I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt here. Is Bill Ackman socially retarded or is there something to his advice?

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