http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7814257.stm
German billionaire Adolf Merckle killed himself the other day after wracking up losses of $535 million in the recent financial crisis. Last year Forbes estimated his wealth to be at $9.2 billion.
The math seems to indicate that he still had a net worth of $8.665 billion. I fail to see why this would drive anyone to suicide. Even if he lost 90% of his wealth he'd still have $920 million. It doesn't make sense to me. I don't think the money was really the issue. I think he just got tired of having 'Adolf' for a name.
Originally posted by rwingettMany rich people are spoiled. Anything that disrupts there sheltered world is a major blow to them. Most people would shrug this loss off and try a little harder. I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but this guy was just a whimp. :'(
German billionaire Adolf Merckle killed himself the other day after wracking up losses of $535 million in the recent financial crisis. Last year Forbes estimated his wealth to be at $9.2 billion.
The math seems to indicate that he still had a net worth of $8.665 billion. I fail to see why this would drive anyone to suicide. Even if he lost 90% of his we ...[text shortened]... ink the money was really the issue. I think he just got tired of having 'Adolf' for a name.
Originally posted by rwingettHe did it for the lulz
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7814257.stm
German billionaire Adolf Merckle killed himself the other day after wracking up losses of $535 million in the recent financial crisis. Last year Forbes estimated his wealth to be at $9.2 billion.
The math seems to indicate that he still had a net worth of $8.665 billion. I fail to see why this would dri ...[text shortened]... ink the money was really the issue. I think he just got tired of having 'Adolf' for a name.
Originally posted by rwingetthe did it because he was a dumbass, if couldn't even handle that never mind his life.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7814257.stm
German billionaire Adolf Merckle killed himself the other day after wracking up losses of $535 million in the recent financial crisis. Last year Forbes estimated his wealth to be at $9.2 billion.
The math seems to indicate that he still had a net worth of $8.665 billion. I fail to see why this would dri ...[text shortened]... ink the money was really the issue. I think he just got tired of having 'Adolf' for a name.
So often we look for a narrative to explain these things - or project ourselves onto another's circumstances, when really the crux of a story like this is probably clinical depression or bipolarism. The fact that he was a billionaire was most likely totally irrelevant. Such is our continuing, collective inability (for the most part) to process the reality - the causes and the impact - of serious mental health problems.
Originally posted by FMFYou're not predicting your own similar demise are you?
So often we look for a narrative to explain these things - or project ourselves onto another's circumstances, when really the crux of a story like this is probably clinical depression or bipolarism. The fact that he was a billionaire was most likely totally irrelevant. Such is our continuing, collective inability (for the most part) to process the reality - the causes and the impact - of serious mental health problems.
GRANNY.