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originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: Xenogears
Only someone that works out of choice not necessity is free, and only the elite are free. Anyone that has to work out of necessity or face living in the streets begging, they are not free.
Most living off the streets for very long do by choice, so they might be the freest of us all. BTW none of us are free by your definition even the rich.
originally posted by: Xenogears
BS. The ultra rich might 'not' be free because they're addicted to growing their bank account. But honestly say you have 100M dollar invested in dividend paying stocks. That's 1+M dollar dividend payments a year at ultra low tax rate, and it tends to grow year on year. Come come tell me exactly how someone with such a large diversified investment needs to work day in and day out out of necessity.
As for those living off the streets either they beg or scavenge the trash. That's a type of work in my book, and what they earn is miserly, while living exposed to the harsh environment and risking death and disease.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
Funny how both high IQ and high Talent seems many times to lead to a short life from depression.