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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

When I was 12-years-old, I was driving with a wealthy friend and his father over a bridge somewhere. On the bridge was a sign that said "No diving from bridge, $50 fine." I will never forget my friend's response to his dad: "Look, Dad, it costs $50 to dive off that bridge." At 12-years-old, he had internalized that fines and penalties only matter in terms of the cost, not social order/safety/conservation, etc.

Rich people just see the world differently...and often at the expense of others/the community.

I thought of this post Saturday when I watched a white tunnel-hull ocean-racer speedboat flying through a calm Winter Harbor at a speed that must have been close to triple-digits.