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It's becoming tabu
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It’s a constant. When you talk freely about money you’re critized. And not just from Spain, the country that is a fiscal hell but the paradise of criticism and the prosecution of the rich, no… It’s everywhere. It’s becoming a kind of tabu. Look. The world is full of people who say, "money isn’t important". Good for them. But I think they don’t know what they’re saying. They just say it for the sake of saying it. It’s a cliché. If they stopped for a moment to think, they would realize that money matters to them more than they’re willing to admit. For money, they spend a large part of their lives doing things they deeply hate. So Spain is a poor country, or Spanish people poor in mindset. And it’s a pity, because some of the stories I tell in the book below, that money made through smart investing, are in Spain. And if you can make money there… trust me, you can everywhere.
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1858. England, land of pirates. The British Parliament had a problem. The river outside smelled like sh*t. The reason was simple. It was full of sh*t. An unfortunate combination. London had been dumping sewage into the Thames, and a hot summer made the consequences particularly difficult to ignore. No wonder why French perfumes were so popular. And of course… the smell was very close to where the lords sat… sorry… work… sorry, you know. Suddenly, PPPS, water management became a very important...
In July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were descending towards the Moon. Then their computer started displaying alarms. 1202 An excellent moment to discover that a number means absolutely nothing to you. Imagine being in Mission Control. Two men approaching the lunar surface. An alarming computer. And someone asking whether they should continue. Perhaps you could open with: “Thank you. That’s a very interesting question.” Fortunately, NASA had Jack Garman supporting guidance officer...
In 1628, Sweden launched a magnificent warship. The Vasa. Built to impress. Which it did. Then it sank. Which was less impressive. Before the maiden voyage, thirty men had been asked to run backwards and forwards across the upper deck to test its stability. XXI sophistication… No joke… Today, we pute trucks full of rocks on new bridges… Well… The ship rolled so badly that the test had to be stopped. You would think this may… have triggered a discussion. At least something like: Let’s not...