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I remember reading an article a few years ago about Larry Ellison owning the second-largest yacht in the world [1] but having to downsize because it felt too la
by pvnick 12y ago
I remember reading an article a few years ago about Larry Ellison owning the second-largest yacht in the world [1] but having to downsize because it felt too large and lonely, like an empty mall. I feel like that's a good metaphor for the ultra rich who live flashy lifestyles. Having lot's of money isn't all it's cracked up to be.
[1] http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2007/07/26/ellisons-new-yacht/ http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2007/07/26/ellisons-new-yacht/ - Btw I spent almost 5 minutes googling for this, hit it on the first try on yahoo. Happening pretty frequently these days. Time to reconsider my search habits?
- asdfologist 12y agoHe bought a big yacht and didn't like it, so he bought a slightly-less-big yacht, and the logical conclusion is that "having lots of money isn't all it's cracked up to be"?