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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • I think legacy certainly can last longer than a few decades. Intergenerational wealth, while absolutely often squandered by the third generation (I’ve heard), is proof that legacy can live on. There are estate houses in the UK that are hundreds of years old, I think that’s a sort of legacy that has survived.

    I don’t disagree with you that it’s ultimately very petty but legacy certainly can outlast a few decades. And even if it doesn’t – if the ultra-wealthy person in question believes they can make their legacy last forever, that’ll be why they’re hoarding.



  • I get it but also, what if they don’t care about being rich when they’re dead?

    What if they only care about being rich when they’re alive?

    What if they care less about having money, and more about having the power that money can bring - and using that power to influence the world they (for now) and their offspring (in the future) live in.

    I think “you can’t take it with you” stops applying to people obsessed with legacy.