Do You Want Money or Do You Want Power?

[venomsnake]

There is something even better - influence. The people that hold the power and the money have barely any time. But the ones with soft power, the grey cardinals, the connectors ...

[YoAdrian]

In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.

[__xtrimsky]

Came here to say this. A couple of millions to get started, and then you can get power.

I feel powerless when I release an android app and can only put in a couple of hundreds for advertising. When if I had 50k to put in, i'm sure it would help my app's popularity.

[Futurebot]

How about safety, independence, the ability to take bigger risks, and choices? That's what money gives you in America.

[cauterized]

Or do you want something else? Leisure, for instance? Interpersonal connection?