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The world's richest man... (pg. 5)
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| Mr.Mystery |
| quote: | Originally posted by Beat Blog
Who am I kidding, I like pointless argument and unnecessary controversy just as much as you; I think I've made that perfectly clear since I arrived here in January. :stongue:
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Uh, right. And here I was thinking you were actually a sensible person. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Igaryok
This guy is a major piece of . As a matter of fact he criticized Gates and Buffet for giving to charity, by saying that whatever you make you should keep for yourself. So i'm sure if Gates had the same mentality he'd be worth around $100 billion right now. |
So? If that's his value system, how is it wrong? |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
So? If that's his value system, how is it wrong? |
hehe.
Yeah, not to downplay Buffet and Gates' trading in of excessive amounts of money to charities for excessive amounts of publicity, but perhaps this guy operates under the philosophy that if he actually spends his money, it will do well for the economy.
I'm going to make Jenny hard here and draw a little from Rand - people who are among the world's wealthiest did not win the lottery. Heirs are not exceedingly common - the world's richest made their fortune through hard work and the seizing of opportunities. People like that believe that everyone should earn their way through life - charity does nothing but reward the weak for their non-efforts. If this man is spending a few million dollars on personal expenses each month, he is stimulating the economy wherever he goes, and that is one of the greatest boons towards hard-working people one could grant. A healthy economy, in theory, rewards those who work hard within it, whatever their lot in life is. When you give people money who aren't actually exchanging it for a service or a good, it is a waste of money and does nothing to actually help an individual become stronger. /nutshell |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
hehe.
Yeah, not to downplay Buffet and Gates' trading in of excessive amounts of money to charities for excessive amounts of publicity, but perhaps this guy operates under the philosophy that if he actually spends his money, it will do well for the economy.
I'm going to make Jenny hard here and draw a little from Rand - people who are among the world's wealthiest did not win the lottery. Heirs are not exceedingly common - the world's richest made their fortune through hard work and the seizing of opportunities. People like that believe that everyone should earn their way through life - charity does nothing but reward the weak for their non-efforts. If this man is spending a few million dollars on personal expenses each month, he is stimulating the economy wherever he goes, and that is one of the greatest boons towards hard-working people one could grant. A healthy economy, in theory, rewards those who work hard within it, whatever their lot in life is. When you give people money who aren't actually exchanging it for a service or a good, it is a waste of money and does nothing to actually help an individual become stronger. /nutshell |
Haha!
*cum* |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| War must be the best invention ever, as stimulating as it is to "the economy." |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| In any case, it sure does a good job at making the rich richer and the poor deader. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| Ayn Rand is to philosophy what Kenny G is to jazz. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
In any case, it sure does a good job at making the rich richer and the poor deader. |
Indeed! Poverty is a sure marker that you have lost the evolutionary race and deserve to be trampled down. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Indeed! Poverty is a sure marker that you have lost the evolutionary race and deserve to be trampled down. |
Oh off. LoL. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Oh off. LoL. |
Hmm? |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Hmm? |
I dunno, you appear to be a sympathizer of the weak, and I'm saying you can right off if you think the strong should feel any obligation to them. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| Making lots of money means that you are strong, of course. :stongue: |
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