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Money and power are interchangeable Nearly, but not quite. For example, Linus Torvalds isn't rich by New York or Silicon Valley standards, but he's quite powe
by mhartl 18y ago
Money and power are interchangeable
Nearly, but not quite. For example, Linus Torvalds isn't rich by New York or Silicon Valley standards, but he's quite powerful nevertheless. And Barack Obama isn't particularly rich either, but he's on the brink of being perhaps the most powerful man in the world.
- byrneseyeview 18y agoHe and his wife did get much richer as he got more powerful, though. (http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/09/hospital_offici.html http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/09/hospital_offici...). ""She's terrific," added Michael Riordan, who was president of the hospital in March 2005, when Michelle Obama was promoted to vice president for external affairs and had her annual salary increased from $121,910 to $316,962." Hot damn! Did she get two and a half times as effective at "external affairs" over that year?
- jimbokun 18y ago'Did she get two and a half times as effective at "external affairs" over that year?' I imagine she did. I'm not exactly sure what "external affairs" entails, but it sounds like the kind of position that would benefit greatly from being politically well connected.
- yef 18y agoObama is not the most powerful man in the world. If he is elected, he may be, but he won't be able to turn that power into money, thank god. Ex-presidents make a boatload of money, though. Books, speaking engagements, etc. That's a direct result of their power.
- mhartl 18y agoThat's what I meant. Perhaps "On the brink of becoming..." would have been clearer.