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Re: Calacanis and Denton — Envy 2.0

Mathew Ingram — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:15:56 -0000

Thanks, Tony. I'm trying to class up the joint a little :-)

Re: Calacanis and Denton — Envy 2.0

tony — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:28:02 -0000

Heh heh ... I like the term "au pissoir"

Re: Calacanis and Denton — Envy 2.0

Mathew Ingram — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:20:24 -0000

Thanks, Muhammad -- I guess I could have looked it up :-)

Re: Calacanis and Denton — Envy 2.0

Muhammad Saleem — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:16:09 -0000

If I recall correctly, the number was $25 million.

Re: Calacanis and Denton — Envy 2.0

Mathew Ingram — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:24:57 -0000

I totally agree, Anne. Like the guy from Hot or Not said in the NYT story, if you have a Porsche Boxster, you envy the guy with a 911 Carrera, and if you have a Carrera you envy the guy with a Ferrari. Best to do something you love and let the chips (or cash) fall where it may.

Re: Calacanis and Denton — Envy 2.0

Anne — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:18:01 -0000

Seems that envy is part of the human condition, since we judge how we're doing relatively and not by an absolute standard. I remind myself of that when I feel envious about someone who has more than I do, because I know if I got to where they are, then I'd just compare myself to the next higher person.

And then I get back to the fun of it all. To me, that's worth way more than a new car or millions of dollars in the bank.