Tommy Metz III
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Podcast Appearances
It's always that, right? Instead of looking at God, we're looking at our bathtub of money.
It's always that, right? Instead of looking at God, we're looking at our bathtub of money.
Right.
Right.
Because it is like you're if you're a contributing part of society, usually that has to do with money at some point or the exchange of goods.
Because it is like you're if you're a contributing part of society, usually that has to do with money at some point or the exchange of goods.
These were your vows, right?
These were your vows, right?
But you rationalized it. You gave me a list of all the things you don't do. But see, I don't think – is that greedy? Because it's not selfish and excessive for all the reasons that you just said.
But you rationalized it. You gave me a list of all the things you don't do. But see, I don't think – is that greedy? Because it's not selfish and excessive for all the reasons that you just said.
How dare you? Oh my goodness. Um, Well, I don't think it's, I don't know, because it's not like I was going to buy that DVD or give my money to an orphan. Like, I think I'm allowed to have these things.
How dare you? Oh my goodness. Um, Well, I don't think it's, I don't know, because it's not like I was going to buy that DVD or give my money to an orphan. Like, I think I'm allowed to have these things.
I am glad. I mean, I do have a new rule where if I ever get another physical DVD, I have to get rid of one. I have to donate one because at one point my DVD collection got excessive. So I guess that is greedy and it is physical. I get that.
I am glad. I mean, I do have a new rule where if I ever get another physical DVD, I have to get rid of one. I have to donate one because at one point my DVD collection got excessive. So I guess that is greedy and it is physical. I get that.
I recently had, because you were talking about your capitalism footprint or whatever, I had that experience that I'd never personally had, but I'd heard a bunch. I don't think it's greed, but it's the fact that America or certain companies, like I'm going to name check Amazon, seem to want you to be greedy. Like the access to greed has become so easy that I bought a Rubbermaid thermos.
I recently had, because you were talking about your capitalism footprint or whatever, I had that experience that I'd never personally had, but I'd heard a bunch. I don't think it's greed, but it's the fact that America or certain companies, like I'm going to name check Amazon, seem to want you to be greedy. Like the access to greed has become so easy that I bought a Rubbermaid thermos.
And they sent it to me and it was the wrong size. And I wrote them and I said, this is the wrong size. And they went, keep it. In the process of how do I return this? Should I bring it to Whole Foods? They're like, whatever, just throw it in your yard. That kind of, that feels excessive. That feels like that living in a world like that leads to greed just becomes the norm.
And they sent it to me and it was the wrong size. And I wrote them and I said, this is the wrong size. And they went, keep it. In the process of how do I return this? Should I bring it to Whole Foods? They're like, whatever, just throw it in your yard. That kind of, that feels excessive. That feels like that living in a world like that leads to greed just becomes the norm.
Like you're talking about. I mean, innovation leads to, Amazon is an incredible, incredible company that is also the end of the world if taken out further enough exponentially. So I think it's hard to not – I don't know – I'm going to finish one of these sentences. Which one should I finish?
Like you're talking about. I mean, innovation leads to, Amazon is an incredible, incredible company that is also the end of the world if taken out further enough exponentially. So I think it's hard to not – I don't know – I'm going to finish one of these sentences. Which one should I finish?