If you think so too, quickly tell me who was the richest person in ancient Sumeria!
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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.
This is why I'm pointing out in this thread that their "legacy" doesn't last for longer than a couple of decades at best.
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.
Yes, I know that's what they believe, which is what this meme is trying to dissuade them from this idea. Look at the rest of the thread about the question of "legacy".
I just don't think the meme makes sense in relation to legacy, cos they're not trying to take money with them. 🤷♂️
The meme isn't relating to legacy, but legacy is the big counterargument people are making in the comments and I've addressed it in length already.