Thanks for your comment. We're mostly in agreement. We may differ when it comes to our levels of concern about the resentment and dysfunctional politics that various forms of inequality have catalyzed. I don''t resent or envy Buffett and his wealth because I think he came by it honestly and that his success didn't come at my expense. Nor do I envy the wealth of others such as Bezos, Musk, or Zuckerberg. There are others, however, who believe that nobody should be able to amass so much wealth. Senator Bernie Sanders, for example, said during the 2016 Democratic debates that billionaires shouldn't exist:
I think he's wrong and that the politics of resentment are harmful. They exacerbate divisions within the country and lead to bad policy ideas. My hope is that fact-based arguments that show outcomes are more the result of the choices we make than the predetermined outcomes from a stacked deck will help move our politics in a better direction.
Agree. I don't resent Cramer's wealth...nor that of Buffett. What I tried to make clear was that I feel richer than both of them.....richer in the sense that I would never spend my "scarce time" before death, chasing even more dollars. That they waste their time chasing more money seems both shallow without meaningful marginal gain or achievement. Thus, I have no interest in doing something to attain their level of wealth.
Thanks for your comment. We're mostly in agreement. We may differ when it comes to our levels of concern about the resentment and dysfunctional politics that various forms of inequality have catalyzed. I don''t resent or envy Buffett and his wealth because I think he came by it honestly and that his success didn't come at my expense. Nor do I envy the wealth of others such as Bezos, Musk, or Zuckerberg. There are others, however, who believe that nobody should be able to amass so much wealth. Senator Bernie Sanders, for example, said during the 2016 Democratic debates that billionaires shouldn't exist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kpWkjlR3OQ
I think he's wrong and that the politics of resentment are harmful. They exacerbate divisions within the country and lead to bad policy ideas. My hope is that fact-based arguments that show outcomes are more the result of the choices we make than the predetermined outcomes from a stacked deck will help move our politics in a better direction.
Agree. I don't resent Cramer's wealth...nor that of Buffett. What I tried to make clear was that I feel richer than both of them.....richer in the sense that I would never spend my "scarce time" before death, chasing even more dollars. That they waste their time chasing more money seems both shallow without meaningful marginal gain or achievement. Thus, I have no interest in doing something to attain their level of wealth.