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“The world is burning, people are barely holding on — and millionaires are betting on dead pieces of canvas. Yes, I said it: a piece of canvas. Because art is meant to live, to breathe, to move us — not to be traded like stock or hoarded like trophies. But in their hands, it’s just a price tag. And that’s the tragedy!”

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“Gates announced on Thursday that he now plans to distribute “virtually all” of his wealth — around $200 billion, he estimates — within the next 20 years, before shuttering the foundation on December 31, 2045.”

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“Art must be an integral part of life, not something reserved for a museum or a millionaire’s living room.”

— Diego Rivera

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“The rich get richer and the poor get poorer; a rat race where the rats are winning.”

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Insights on Education and Revolutionary Impact

While specific statistics on revolutionaries’ educational attainment are scarce, broader data on influential individuals provide some context:​

  • A study of 362 billionaires revealed that approximately 12.2% were college dropouts, indicating that the majority had completed higher education. ​Entrepreneur

This suggests that, although some individuals without formal education have made significant impacts, they are exceptions rather than the norm.​

🧠 Conclusion

The notion that school dropouts predominantly drive revolutions is more myth than reality. While there are notable exceptions, most revolutionaries had some level of formal education. Their influence often stemmed from a combination of factors, including personal conviction, societal context, and available opportunities, rather than solely their educational background.​

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“I didn’t return to Apple to make a fortune. I’ve been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn’t going to let it ruin my life. There’s no way you could ever spend it all, and I don’t view wealth as something that validates my intelligence.”

— Steve Jobs

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“To earn $500 per month or $6,000 annually from dividends alone, you would need an investment of approximately $267,582 or around 2,055 shares. For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $53,516 or around 411 shares.”

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“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”

— Dolly Parton

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“The art world is the biggest scam going. It’s a massive, money-laundering operation for the rich.”

— Banksy

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“US district judge Leonie Brinkema said in the ruling Google had ‘wilfully engaged in a series of anticompetitive acts’ which enabled it to ‘acquire and maintain monopoly power’ in the market. ‘This exclusionary conduct substantially harmed Google’s publisher customers, the competitive process, and, ultimately, consumers of information on the open web,’ she said.”

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“They’ll hang your work in gold frames, not because it speaks truth, but because it looks good above the fireplace.”

— Anonymous

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“The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision.”

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