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Sat 24 Apr, 2010 03:50 am
Quote:John D. Rockefeller threatened rivals with bankruptcy if they didn’t sell out to his company, Standard Oil. Bill Gates was ruthless in building Microsoft into the world’s largest software firm (remember Netscape?). Indeed, many millionaires privately admit they’re “bastards in business,” says Prince. “They aren’t nice guys.” Of course, the wealthy don’t exactly look in the mirror and see Gordon Gekko either.
What does the bolded sentence mean?
Gordon Gekko is a fictional character and the main character and antagonist of the 1987 film Wall Street by director Oliver Stone.
Gordon Gekko has become a symbol in popular culture for unrestrained greed.
This sentence expresses humanity's ability to rationalize its own bad behavior.
@fansy,
People don't see themselves for what they really are. The wealthy may not see just how greedy they are.
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