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And those people are being rewarded for it..so what?
> Except he clearly isn't even able to do that.
Except he does. They optimize for cash flow, not income, and they're absolutely crushing it in that department.
Let me kindly refer you to Amazon's cash flow statement:
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/amzn/financials/...
For more fun reading: https://25iq.com/2014/04/26/a-dozen-things-i-have-learned-fr...
> Fourth, all of Bezos’s “wealth” is built
Bezos wealth is built by shareholders who invested in Amazon. What you're referring to is a moral and regulatory criticism, which frankly shouldn't be a criticism of Bezos himself but rather the people who govern his company and wealth.
And those people are being rewarded for it..so what?
> Except he clearly isn't even able to do that.
Except he does. They optimize for cash flow, not income, and they're absolutely crushing it in that department.
Let me kindly refer you to Amazon's cash flow statement:
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/amzn/financials/...
For more fun reading: https://25iq.com/2014/04/26/a-dozen-things-i-have-learned-fr...
> Fourth, all of Bezos’s “wealth” is built
Bezos wealth is built by shareholders who invested in Amazon. What you're referring to is a moral and regulatory criticism, which frankly shouldn't be a criticism of Bezos himself but rather the people who govern his company and wealth.