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Wall Street, the movie: a panel discussion - Ep 104
This week we tried out a new format—a panel discussion about the 1987 classic Oliver Stone film, Wall Street. It starred Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, Darryl Hannah and a whole bunch of other amazing actors. The movie, which was a morality tale about financial excess, both celebrated and condemned the era's obsession with money and over-the-top luxury (clearly that’s over!). In addition to cocaine, caviar, and steak tartare, it asked us to consider:
How much is enough?
How do you define success?
Is greed, for lack of a better word, good?
My friend A.M. Bhatt and I moderated this discussion…
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