It’s a score. It’s how well you do at capitalism. Number goes up, you did good. It’s not a practical thing. Even at 1bn they had enough to set them, their kids and their grandkids up for life. It’s all about the bragging rights.
You could remove a 0 from their net worth and they’d still act exactly the same, because it’s not about the number, it’s about having the most. There is no finish line.
It’s a score. It’s how well you do at capitalism. Number goes up, you did good. It’s not a practical thing. Even at 1bn they had enough to set them, their kids and their grandkids up for life. It’s all about the bragging rights.
Exactly.
You could remove a 0 from their net worth and they’d still act exactly the same, because it’s not about the number, it’s about having the most. There is no finish line.
So how much do you need to win?
They’ve already won. They’re going for the high score like the high score on an arcade game.