Money Slaves (to be perfected)

Edgardo 2022-03-21 09:02:08

"The World of Money" Paul Getty (rich, but also a slave to money)

violence of money

difficult person

Although he is the richest man, he can't enjoy the money. He thinks about how to save money, how to avoid taxes, and how to cut the price to the lowest price. Bargaining is power. It is simply a kind of ascetic, others look bright.

With his ability to appreciate art, he has insight into the evil of human nature, so he wants to find the beauty of human nature from the unchanging works of art

Money doesn't just mean money, it must mean something.

When grandson helped grandpa read and reply to the letter, he liked to do these things very much, and grandfather also said that he hoped to change and make a difference.

I have money, but I have no spare money.

He has a charitable trust. Although he has never donated money for charity, he can avoid taxes and the like. The disadvantage is that he cannot spend money casually, so he can only continue to expand and invest in art.

Getty: It's easy to be rich, but it's hard to be rich, because after you become rich, you have more choices, and desires also increase, but desires can devour and destroy people.

Facilitate deals, bribe relationships, and show that you can walk away at any time.

You can't trust the mouth of a rich man, even if he expresses his appreciation for you, or even presents it to you.

If you can't be a rich person with ability, or don't want to get any big benefits from them, don't get involved too much with rich people. Some people have no way to deal with rich people, so they will start with you, because you don't know what to do with them. The public of the truth thinks that you have gained a lot of benefits, but you are insignificant to the rich, because you cannot protect yourself if you don’t get the benefits. You can only put yourself in danger and become cannon fodder.

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Extended Reading
  • Jules 2021-12-21 08:01:05

    When Plurihijin encounters this kind of thing, he will save his pile of tatters and sell it. It's a miserable grandson to be a stubborn grandson. All the money in the world, no one is yours.

  • Golden 2021-12-21 08:01:05

    Without the excitement and nervousness of eating melons when reading the original, this edition allows Lei Gong to embellish a rich man's story a bit romantic, dark and tragic. Most of the incidents are flat and straightforward. It is true to see the ups and downs and worry about it, but it seems to weaken the background of the times and the "wonder" of the Getty family. Keep playing for a three and a half years, and look forward to the end of the month starring Sutherland, Hilary Swank and the male "Beach Mouse".

All the Money in the World quotes

  • J. Paul Getty: It's a good day.

    Fletcher Chace: I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Getty. It'll make this much easier. We need to pay the ransom.

    J. Paul Getty: I thought you said this was a hoax.

    Fletcher Chace: Your grandson was kidnapped by members of the Calabrese' Ndrangheta. Two of the original kidnappers are dead, and one is missing.

    J. Paul Getty: That sounds like progress to me.

    Fletcher Chace: I'm afraid not, all right? They got nervous waiting for the ransom. They sold the boy to an investor.

    J. Paul Getty: "An investor"? Who invests in kidnapped children?

    Fletcher Chace: You'd be surprised. There's nothing people can't find a way to turn into money.

    J. Paul Getty: You told me that Paul and his mother had cooked this up to soak me.

    Fletcher Chace: And I was wrong, all right? Paul may have talked about being kidnapped with his friends. He put it out there. He's not behind this.

    J. Paul Getty: How do I know that you're not wrong now?

    Fletcher Chace: These people are not the old-world Malavita anymore. Their only code is profit and loss. They will do things to Paul that cannot be undone for any amount of money. We have to pay

    J. Paul Getty: Well, this simply isn't possible. My financial position has changed.

    Fletcher Chace: Really? I mean, 30 seconds ago,you said it was a good day. I mean, I'm not all that bright, but I can multiply as well as you. With oil up as much as it was this morning, you have amassed another fortune.

    J. Paul Getty: Well, what if the embargo is lifted and oil were to crash? I'd be exposed. I have never been more vulnerable financially than I am right now.

    Fletcher Chace: Mr. Getty, with all due respect, nobody has ever been richer than you are at this moment.

    J. Paul Getty: I have no money to spare.

    Fletcher Chace: What would it take? I mean, what would it take for you to feel secure?

    J. Paul Getty: More

  • Corvo: Forgive me, Ms. Getty. Just one last question, regarding your testimony earlier. Why did you think the kidnapping was a joke?

    Gail Harris: It's a *figure of speech*. The whole situation was unbelievable. It still is.

    Corvo: Well, tragic, yes, but not unbelievable.

    Fletcher Chace: It's not tragic *yet*. Maybe you ought to work on keeping it that way.

    [later]

    Fletcher Chace: Did Paul ever talk to you about having himself kidnapped?

    Gail Harris: You've got to remember who the Gettys are. Every time someone stays in the bathroom for too long, someone makes a joke about being held for ransom. Paul might have cracked a joke once or twice among friends...

    Fletcher Chace: [points] There's that word again.

    Gail Harris: What word?

    Fletcher Chace: A "joke". You said you thought it was a joke when it first happened.

    Gail Harris: Now you sound like that policeman. Whose side are you on, Mr. Chace?

    Fletcher Chace: I'm on my own side. Always. And if this is a joke, I'd like to make sure that I'm in on it.