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The Gambler - Fuck You

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What it is

A short clip from the film The Gambler in which John Goodman's character gives a monologue about the 'position of fuck you': building enough financial security that you owe nobody anything. The scene is a compact statement of financial independence as freedom.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as the source and best distillation of 'fuck you money', in threads about FIRE, windfalls, layoffs and financial literacy.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “The very first thing I'd do is watch this video”

    Movie scene on building a position of financial independence

    mindcrime, 2018-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What to do after $8M (all cash, post tax) exit?”

  2. “setting up a Position of Fuck You (a stable base from which you can launch riskier endeavours)”

    Clip on building a stable base before riskier ventures

    dharmab, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: 27, accidentally became wealthy, lost drive. What should I do?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: fuck you money, fire, the gambler, movie scene, personal finance

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