Bezos's money mattered less as money than as permission: it bought the confidence to say no to every other investor, and the certainty of not needing a job on Monday.

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• A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. RDRay Dalio21 Aug 2026investing
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