Have you ever known someone who has experienced sudden wealth. [View All]

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Someone who sold a business, cashed out stock options or won a lot of money in the lottery?

I have known two such people. Mostly they became big time consumers. One was a cousin who sold a computer firm. He's been generous to his mother, but other than that goes through wives and girlfriends while jetsetting around the world. He doesn't seem to have a useful life.

Another is my wife's uncle. His whole life has been a discussion of what he just bought.

It seems almost like death on some level. I think everyone would like to feel secure (which is increasingly difficult) but what's the point of naked consumption?