The Romans used their wealth for spectacles and festivals. The Robber Barons used their money to build lavish “cottages” for themselves then created foundations to give their offsprings jobs - think Rockefeller - and burnish their legacy - think Carnegie. The latest group want to buy themselves islands, go to mars, and buy yachts that ne…
The Romans used their wealth for spectacles and festivals. The Robber Barons used their money to build lavish “cottages” for themselves then created foundations to give their offsprings jobs - think Rockefeller - and burnish their legacy - think Carnegie. The latest group want to buy themselves islands, go to mars, and buy yachts that need a secondary yacht to hold the helicopter pad. Their purpose is to acquire money. It’s an addiction with no end.
It *is* an addiction. In fact, I think there should be a Surgeon General's warning on every piece of currency and on every financial statement that says that the accumulation of money can become a dangerous addiction, or words to that effect.
The Romans used their wealth for spectacles and festivals. The Robber Barons used their money to build lavish “cottages” for themselves then created foundations to give their offsprings jobs - think Rockefeller - and burnish their legacy - think Carnegie. The latest group want to buy themselves islands, go to mars, and buy yachts that need a secondary yacht to hold the helicopter pad. Their purpose is to acquire money. It’s an addiction with no end.
It *is* an addiction. In fact, I think there should be a Surgeon General's warning on every piece of currency and on every financial statement that says that the accumulation of money can become a dangerous addiction, or words to that effect.