Kleptocracy in Africa and Calculating Contentment? Here in…
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Kleptocracy in Africa and Calculating Contentment?
Here in Africa there are many dictatorial kleptocracies. Government by theft. I was doing the maths.
Kleptocracy is confusing considering contentment and mathematical calculation. How much is enough? That is why Nyerere of Tanzania is inspiring. Simplicity and Frugality. Let us look at the numbers
The country with the highest life expectancy in the world is Japan, at approximately 84 years of age. Let us even add years and assume the average individual makes it to 100 years of age, a centenarian.
Mobutu Stole = $5 Billion
How many days in 100 years? = 36,525 days
$5 billion / 36,252
= $137,923
Rounded, Mobutu would have to spend $138,000 U.S dollars every day over a 100 year lifespan to deplete his finances
Isn't this pure greed? If you live in a paid off mansion, paid off cars, have enough for utilities have enough for good food, have enough for alcohol and smokes on the weekends. Why are you not satisfied? Essentially why are some people insatiable? Another example is Gaddafi who was reported to be worth $200 billion. Why not retire and live comfortably without stress?
$200 billion / 36,252
= $5,516,936
Gaddafi would have to spend $ 5,500,000 U.S dollars every day over a 100 year lifespan to deplete his resources.
The problem here is obvious. Politicians lacking contentment, simplicity and frugality. Leading to insatiability. Quitting while ahead is for the wise, that is the route to ataraxia. A life of imperturbability and tranquility. R.I.P Saif
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Here in Africa there are many dictatorial kleptocracies. Government by theft. I was doing the maths.
Kleptocracy is confusing considering contentment and mathematical calculation. How much is enough? That is why Nyerere of Tanzania is inspiring. Simplicity and Frugality. Let us look at the numbers
The country with the highest life expectancy in the world is Japan, at approximately 84 years of age. Let us even add years and assume the average individual makes it to 100 years of age, a centenarian.
Mobutu Stole = $5 Billion
How many days in 100 years? = 36,525 days
$5 billion / 36,252
= $137,923
Rounded, Mobutu would have to spend $138,000 U.S dollars every day over a 100 year lifespan to deplete his finances
Isn't this pure greed? If you live in a paid off mansion, paid off cars, have enough for utilities have enough for good food, have enough for alcohol and smokes on the weekends. Why are you not satisfied? Essentially why are some people insatiable? Another example is Gaddafi who was reported to be worth $200 billion. Why not retire and live comfortably without stress?
$200 billion / 36,252
= $5,516,936
Gaddafi would have to spend $ 5,500,000 U.S dollars every day over a 100 year lifespan to deplete his resources.
The problem here is obvious. Politicians lacking contentment, simplicity and frugality. Leading to insatiability. Quitting while ahead is for the wise, that is the route to ataraxia. A life of imperturbability and tranquility. R.I.P Saif
#local
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