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"If I was almost a trillionaire, I wouldn't be a trillionaire..."

7 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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With almost a trillion dollars, the speaker would skip becoming a trillionaire and instead build Bradshaw City, spending half a trillion to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. He argues that hope is the most powerful tool for the down on their luck, and that real legacy comes from serving humanity, not glorifying yourself.

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Let me tell you, if I had Elon Musk's money, for instance, if I was almost a trillionaire, I wouldn't be a trillionaire. You know why? Because I'd take $500 billion and I'd feed the hungry, or I'd shelter the homeless, or I'd take care of the, uh, the homeless kids. There's so much good you can do other than building monuments to yourself. Makes no sense to me. Where's the joy in that? I More people will say wonderful things about you the more you do for man. And what can you say, mankind or humankind? Humanity. Because you can't eliminate the women. Humanity. Humanity. There you go. Humanity. Yeah. Don't you agree? 100%. I think about it all the time. Golly, I wish I had that kind of money, man. Well, look what I would do. I would, oh, be Bradshaw City. Bradshaw City. I'd have, you know, feeding people. Golly, what a— I'm like, that's cool. Giving hope to people. People that are down and out on their luck and just giving them hope. Boy, there's nothing more powerful than hope. Man, I can get out of this? You mean I can get out of this? Of course you can. Yeah. Of course you can, you know.