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This is a spreadsheet, not an article, so I'm confused about your first point. When looking at a list of billionaires, it's natural to wonder "where did this f
by idlewords 10y ago
This is a spreadsheet, not an article, so I'm confused about your first point.
When looking at a list of billionaires, it's natural to wonder "where did this fortune come from?", and in the case of the Koch brothers, the answer is "oil". I don't think it requires a deep dive into my psyche to defend this interpretation of the "source" field, though I'm always happy to swim around down there.
- hkmurakami 10y agoSuppose I make my first $10M getting lucky in technology, then make my next $1B getting lucky in real estate by leveraging my lottery winnings. What's the source of my wealth in this case? (this seems to be a clarifying exaggeration of what is being asked here)
- ryandrake 10y agoIn my view: Technology. Without that first $10M, you'd never have had the opportunity to make $1B in real estate. When I think "source" I'm digging down to root cause.
- e7c6ht6iad 10y agoBut if you only made $10M, you wouldn't be on the list.
- chirau 10y agoWhat is Michael Jordan's source of wealth?
- pc86 10y agoBy your logic the actual source in "inheritance." More than half of their wealth came from non-oil sources so I don't see how "oil" makes sense as a source.