Re:The Homeless Billionaire
by smalter on Sunday May 25, 2008 @02:11AM
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yes, that's true. on the flip side, if the meaning of wealth is to have what you want when you want it (apart from ownership), then we're getting closer to an understanding of wealth apart from having $$$, and sometimes this is worthwhile to remember.
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Is there not as much ego as wanting to have museums named after you as there is in having fancy cars and houses. This determination to leave a legacy can often be just as conceited. Its not enough to be rich, people want to have a stamp on history like the Rockefellers or Carnegies.
Donating to a museum may seem altruistic but don't be so foolish, you can never really know people's true motivations.
Re:The Homeless Billionaire
by noonespecial on Sunday May 25, 2008 @10:27AM
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Too true, but I'd rather have him spend his money on a museum or library that I can enjoy than a pair of private jets that I cannot. The original motivation matters very little to me.