Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

More Than Money: 'The Good Life' Parable

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Political Videos Donate to DU
 
Pharaoh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 05:37 PM
Original message
More Than Money: 'The Good Life' Parable
 
Run time: 03:06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbD6j_1-kSk
 
Posted on YouTube: September 02, 2008
By YouTube Member:
Views on YouTube: 0
 
Posted on DU: February 07, 2009
By DU Member: Pharaoh
Views on DU: 529
 
More Than Money: 'The Good Life' Parable

What are you going to do with your lucky lottery ticket? That's a question every MBA faces. A lot of time and money has been invested in you, and once you graduate you're supposed to cash that ticket in for as much money and status as you can. Your parents and peers expect it. And you may feel that there's really no other choice. You can't risk wasting that expensive education. It's the safe thing to do. Isn't it?

Mark Albion doesn't think so. In "The Good Life", a movie by FreeRange Graphics, Mark takes you to a chance meeting between an MBA and a fisherman on a small island. As the MBA tries to teach the fisherman about business, the fisherman teaches him about life.:toast:

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
glitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 06:47 PM
Response to Original message
1. Thanks for posting, K&R nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Karenina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 02:26 PM
Response to Original message
2. This is a take-off from a story
that was circulating quite some years ago. The punch line in that version was after being told what he could do upon "retirement as a millionaire," the fisherman quipped, "I'm already doing ALL THAT NOW."
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Dec 26th 2024, 03:12 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Political Videos Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC