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“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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"And for all their vast wealth, they really cheaped out on the plastic surgery. I'll never understand why these rich fucks always pinch pennies when hiring someone to rearrange their face." -- F. Scott, had he written it today.

A recent book about the excesses and abuses committed by the top management of Facebook is titled "Careless People." I wonder if this was an influence. Or just a common trait of the wealthy.

Clever. But, I would argue that in this case, there is much more at play than the mere casual carelessness of the wealthy. This particular story is about unbridled greed, venality and intentional infliction of pain on those below them in furtherance of their own interests. It’s exponentially uglier.