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I remember seeing a DW documentary a couple of years ago about how differently billionaires behave in Germany compared to the US ("The discreet lives of the sup

I remember seeing a DW documentary a couple of years ago about how differently billionaires behave in Germany compared to the US ("The discreet lives of the super rich" was its name apparently). If one accepts the basic premise of the documentary (that the German billionaires avoid flaunting their wealth and strive to maintain privacy), it might explain why billionaires in Germany could live their lives without security while it would be unthinkable for their American counterparts.

boeingUH60 3y ago
Even in America, there are many discreet billionaires that’ll likely not need round-the-clock security. Bezos, Musk, Gates, and the likes are high profile…but I don’t think anyone will notice if Jeff Yass or Jay Chaudhry walks on the street.
- neilv 3y ago
  Years ago, I saw one of the household-name tech billionaires on the sidewalk in Cambridge, Mass., with (I think) their spouse, no security in sight. It's not LA or NYC for celebrity saturation, but a lot of rich & famous people come through Cambridge/Boston (and their kids often go to school here), and nobody cares.
  - fuzzfactor 3y ago
    Mick Jagger went to a little bar in Charlotte before he was due to play in 2021 with The Rolling Stones at Bank of America Stadium, and nobody noticed him at all. https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mick-jagger-explains-how-he-went-unrecognized-at-north-carolina-dive-bar/2849276/ https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mick...
Dracophoenix 3y ago
Here's the link for the interested: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NXaVLXSZdEw https://youtube.com/watch?v=NXaVLXSZdEw
dkjaudyeqooe 3y ago
Apparently Steve Jobs had no security, and lived fairly simply: https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-feb-17-la-fi-tn-steve-jobs-house-20120217-story.html#:~:text=Even%20his%20biographer%20Walter%20Isaacson,door%20unlocked%20during%20the%20day https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-feb-17-la-fi-tn....

boeingUH60 3y ago

Even in America, there are many discreet billionaires that’ll likely not need round-the-clock security. Bezos, Musk, Gates, and the likes are high profile…but I don’t think anyone will notice if Jeff Yass or Jay Chaudhry walks on the street.

neilv 3y ago
Years ago, I saw one of the household-name tech billionaires on the sidewalk in Cambridge, Mass., with (I think) their spouse, no security in sight. It's not LA or NYC for celebrity saturation, but a lot of rich & famous people come through Cambridge/Boston (and their kids often go to school here), and nobody cares.
- fuzzfactor 3y ago
  Mick Jagger went to a little bar in Charlotte before he was due to play in 2021 with The Rolling Stones at Bank of America Stadium, and nobody noticed him at all. https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mick-jagger-explains-how-he-went-unrecognized-at-north-carolina-dive-bar/2849276/ https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mick...

Dracophoenix 3y ago

Here's the link for the interested: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NXaVLXSZdEw https://youtube.com/watch?v=NXaVLXSZdEw

dkjaudyeqooe 3y ago

Apparently Steve Jobs had no security, and lived fairly simply: https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-feb-17-la-fi-tn-steve-jobs-house-20120217-story.html#:~:text=Even%20his%20biographer%20Walter%20Isaacson,door%20unlocked%20during%20the%20day https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-feb-17-la-fi-tn....