You are just a pawn

John 2022-04-19 09:01:16

It tells the story of a group of "prophets" before the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008, who accurately predicted the crisis a few years in advance.

People generally think that the subprime mortgage crisis is caused by people's collective greed, laziness and stupidity. But the experience of this group of "prophets" tells us that this is not the case.

That small group of elites at the top of the power have already seen everything, even if a few "prophets" see the truth, even if it collapses, everything will be guaranteed. Because they have the power to control the thoughts, behaviors, and even lives of ordinary people.

Even those "prophets" finally found out that they could not escape this "game", because everything was under the rules set by that small group of people.

Regarding the revelation of the moment, for most people, whether you follow the crowd or everyone is drunk and I wake up alone, the ending is basically the same, because you are just a pawn of others.

There is actually a way out, that is, although you are in this game, the "that person" in it jumps out of this game.

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Extended Reading
  • Golda 2022-03-21 09:01:12

    The financial crisis, subprime mortgages, and greed have been explained well, but the explanation is over. Oscar sucks this year.

  • Derrick 2022-03-26 09:01:02

    I don't know how serious it is. . .

The Big Short quotes

  • Mark Baum: Jared? It's chaos down here! Where are we at?

    Jared Vennett: [Walking into his bank's employee bathroom] "And Caesar wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer."

    [Sees another employee, turns to him]

    Jared Vennett: Shane? SHANE?

    [Shane leaves]

    Jared Vennett: Well, nobody's buying CDOs and mortgage bonds anymore, and everybody wants swaps. Swaps are now the hottest thing on the street.

    Mark Baum: Well, that's good for us.

    Jared Vennett: Yes and no. I heard from somebody who heard from somebody-

    [Sees another employee walk]

    Jared Vennett: No, Alex, no. Sorry.

    [Alex leaves]

    Jared Vennett: Benny Cleaver over at Morgan's taking some heavy losses. Your ship might be taking on water. Might be time to get our lifejacket and get out. Oh, I'm jacked. I'm JACKED! I'M JACKED TO THE *TITS*!

    Mark Baum: Okay, good.

    Jared Vennett: You feel it?

    Mark Baum: No.

    [Hangs up]

  • Jared Vennett: Chris, goddamnit.

    Jared's Assistant (Chris): Sorry.