I'm waiting for the $1 billion piece of art

Discussion in 'Economics' started by blakpacman, Dec 18, 2013.

  1. blakpacman

    blakpacman

  2. Speaking of Art, from the classic movie "Wall Street":

    Bud: How much is enough, Gordon? When does it all end, huh? How many yachts can you water-ski behind? How much is enough, huh?

    Gekko: It's not a question of enough, pal. It's a Zero Sum game – somebody wins, somebody loses. Money itself isn't lost or made, it's simply transferred – from one perception to another. Like magic. This painting here? I bought it ten years ago for sixty thousand dollars. I could sell it today for six hundred [grand]. The illusion has become real, and the more real it becomes, the more desperately they want it. Capitalism at its finest."