Or maybe they would’ve made a bunch of business decisions which would have tanked the business. Or maybe they would’ve made it even more profitable than it is now. No one knows.
But it is futile to fantasise about what would’ve been. Assuming the reported numbers are accurate without caveats, they made more money than they would ever need for a lifetime. 650M is functionally indistinguishable from infinite money if you’re not a greedy asshole. “More infinity” doesn’t make a difference, unless you’re Henry Sugar and are planning to do some real altruistic good. But that’s never what the writers of these pieces have in mind, they are always about personal wealth.
I feel like I’ve read this exact article many times over the years, and I do not get the point of it. “Someone sold their company and the new owners made money off of it over time.” Yeah, that’s the point. No one’s confused about the point of the transaction.
latexr•6mo ago
But it is futile to fantasise about what would’ve been. Assuming the reported numbers are accurate without caveats, they made more money than they would ever need for a lifetime. 650M is functionally indistinguishable from infinite money if you’re not a greedy asshole. “More infinity” doesn’t make a difference, unless you’re Henry Sugar and are planning to do some real altruistic good. But that’s never what the writers of these pieces have in mind, they are always about personal wealth.
I feel like I’ve read this exact article many times over the years, and I do not get the point of it. “Someone sold their company and the new owners made money off of it over time.” Yeah, that’s the point. No one’s confused about the point of the transaction.