I think it's natural for people to want more money; but at some point it becomes a sociopathic obsession, at least for some, and they will attempt to destroy anything and everything that limits their quest. The "love" of money.
I think it's natural for people to want more money; but at some point it becomes a sociopathic obsession, at least for some, and they will attempt to destroy anything and everything that limits their quest. The "love" of money.
Yet, not one of the greedy bastards can take it with them. However Rupert may have found a way to stave off the Grim Reaper. Dorian Gray??? Nah, Dorian stayed young and handsome while his portrait aged. Rupert looks like the devil he is. No amount of money can change that…
Jeri, yeah I guess it’s “he who dies with the most toys wins”—wins what? Bragging rights? Like you say, can’t take with you…unless, like Pharos, you get buried in a big storage container with all your stuff! Perhaps a gift to future archeologists…..
I think his first wife cured him of that. According to author of bio, she was a religious tyrant. Seems that some of that stuck, but the wrong things. In my humble opinion
JL, it’s like these folks with the greed virus have never understood the concept of “enough”. Sigh, guess there will always be those who want, but do not need, “more”.
Jen…lol…I’m in the middle of a stalled renovation on my house & I lamented to a friend that my place looked like an episode of “Hoarder’s”….no, he said, your not a hoarder, you’re a “collector”. Yeah, I do have some great sh*t!!!! Like when the electricians came to correct a problem (they couldn’t fix it, and it resulted in my having to take the interior walls off two rooms..ugh, hate such surprises!) & one of them commented “oh, cool, you have a tool room!”. Hanging my head, I replied “no, that’s my bedroom”. Sigh.
Sorry. I keep way too much stuff because I think "I might use that someday" and often I do, bit not most of it is really surplus. But I don't think its the stuff the problem one percenters are after so much as dominance. They want to be master of all they survey; the whole world if possible, Galactic Emperor in their dreams. They are malignant narcissists; they want everyone and every thing to be toys in their toy box. Look at Trump.
Weird how historically, those completely lacking ethics and shame are seen by many as charismatic. Look at filmed crowds viewing Hitler and Mussolini. It's our own species' tragic flaw, it could kill us all in the end, if we don't get smarter about it fast.
JL, I am a big believer in reduce, reuse, recycle, so I have a lot of reclaimed building materials—dimensional lumber, reclaimed redwood framed windows, doors snagged to use on projects, etc., etc.—some completed, many still on my “to-do” list. LOL…my neighbors often ask “by any chance to do you have XXX?”….I tell them “give me a 1/2 hour…”. That said, I have WAY too much—two car garage & three storage units of various sizes…of course much of my furniture is there until I can get my stalled renovation done….now all I need to do is win the Lotto to pay for it (flaw in my plan is buying a ticket!).
St. Peter will have no trouble kicking arses to the curb if the scripture reads true. Especially that part about the rich man, the camel, and the eye of the needle. Relax rich man, your progeny will strew your riches to the wind.
I think it's natural for people to want more money; but at some point it becomes a sociopathic obsession, at least for some, and they will attempt to destroy anything and everything that limits their quest. The "love" of money.
Yet, not one of the greedy bastards can take it with them. However Rupert may have found a way to stave off the Grim Reaper. Dorian Gray??? Nah, Dorian stayed young and handsome while his portrait aged. Rupert looks like the devil he is. No amount of money can change that…
Jeri, yeah I guess it’s “he who dies with the most toys wins”—wins what? Bragging rights? Like you say, can’t take with you…unless, like Pharos, you get buried in a big storage container with all your stuff! Perhaps a gift to future archeologists…..
Looks like the stuff stayed behind.
Maybe that's why he married someone 30 years younger. Sucks the life out of her
Yep, although she’s older than the Chinese babe. Don’t know about Jerry Hall. She was old enough not to be so stupid. But maybe she got her reward…
It's sure not about a life partner...
I think his first wife cured him of that. According to author of bio, she was a religious tyrant. Seems that some of that stuck, but the wrong things. In my humble opinion
Hamlet observes that the devil hath power to assume a pleasing shape, however, most of these creeps seem to wear their hardened hearts.
Sounds like the prosperity gospel preachers. Elmer Gantry’s all
JL, it’s like these folks with the greed virus have never understood the concept of “enough”. Sigh, guess there will always be those who want, but do not need, “more”.
They are the hungry ghosts of Buddhist tradition, or the wendigo of the Algonquian tradition: insatiable and never content.
Hoarder syndrome.
Jen…lol…I’m in the middle of a stalled renovation on my house & I lamented to a friend that my place looked like an episode of “Hoarder’s”….no, he said, your not a hoarder, you’re a “collector”. Yeah, I do have some great sh*t!!!! Like when the electricians came to correct a problem (they couldn’t fix it, and it resulted in my having to take the interior walls off two rooms..ugh, hate such surprises!) & one of them commented “oh, cool, you have a tool room!”. Hanging my head, I replied “no, that’s my bedroom”. Sigh.
Sorry. I keep way too much stuff because I think "I might use that someday" and often I do, bit not most of it is really surplus. But I don't think its the stuff the problem one percenters are after so much as dominance. They want to be master of all they survey; the whole world if possible, Galactic Emperor in their dreams. They are malignant narcissists; they want everyone and every thing to be toys in their toy box. Look at Trump.
Weird how historically, those completely lacking ethics and shame are seen by many as charismatic. Look at filmed crowds viewing Hitler and Mussolini. It's our own species' tragic flaw, it could kill us all in the end, if we don't get smarter about it fast.
JL, I am a big believer in reduce, reuse, recycle, so I have a lot of reclaimed building materials—dimensional lumber, reclaimed redwood framed windows, doors snagged to use on projects, etc., etc.—some completed, many still on my “to-do” list. LOL…my neighbors often ask “by any chance to do you have XXX?”….I tell them “give me a 1/2 hour…”. That said, I have WAY too much—two car garage & three storage units of various sizes…of course much of my furniture is there until I can get my stalled renovation done….now all I need to do is win the Lotto to pay for it (flaw in my plan is buying a ticket!).
St. Peter will have no trouble kicking arses to the curb if the scripture reads true. Especially that part about the rich man, the camel, and the eye of the needle. Relax rich man, your progeny will strew your riches to the wind.
Love of money?
There's an arsehiole who's sure, all that glitters is gold
And he's buying a stairway to heaven
When he gets there he knows
If the courts are all closed
With a word, he can get what he came for
Yep. Clever, but my heart breaks for our country.