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Agree, and the best security is obviously money. But to me, status means warm intros for new business opportunities, or that your resume will reliably get past
by tqi 4y ago
Agree, and the best security is obviously money. But to me, status means warm intros for new business opportunities, or that your resume will reliably get past the recruiter screening stage. Stuff that can help you maintain or rebuild security.
- apsurd 4y agobest security is not obviously money. i wouldnt know of course, but there's a good scene that covers this in the first(ish) season of House of Cards: Kevin Spaceys character laments about otherwise excellent talent shortsightedly chasing the $$$ of the private sector jobs rather than strategically climbing the ladder of Capital Hill. All this to say, his point is broadly that influence and power can always find a way to money, money doesn't necessarily flow the other way through, not in every situation etc.
- throwawaysleep 4y agoFrank obtains power, not security.
- hoseja 4y agoWhat is the difference.
- michaelt 4y agoThe world of House of Cards is one in which each politician is constantly surrounded by people - even among their allies - who want to stab them in the back to take their job or remove them as a threat. And they'll happily use any dirty tricks, betrayal or even murder to accomplish it. Doesn't sound very secure to me.
- actionfromafar 4y agoThere's a lot of competition at the top of power structures.
- tqi 4y agoHm it sounds like what you are saying is that power is a more reliable way to get money, but money is still ultimately the goal?