I think it can be pretty easy to forget how much millions and billions actually are.
This can be thought of in several ways. A billion pounds of water will weigh more than a million. A billion pounds of anything is too much, and a billion of anything is a hoard of resources.
NowThisNews via youtube.com
| End World Hunger 11 Billion Dollars | ||||||
| Jeff Bezos 72.8 Billion Dollars | ||||||
| Warren Buffet 75.6 Billion Dollars | ||||||
| Bill Gates 80.6 Billion Dollars | ||||||
| Me 11.23$ an Hour |
The next time you think of defending Jeff Bezos, remember that you and him are not alike. You are closer to poverty than you ever will be to being a billionaire.
This is one million in numerical terms
1,000,000
This is one billion in numerical terms
1,000,000,000
This is how much Jeff Bezos is worth (as of 2017)
$72,800,000,000
This is how much a teacher makes on average in New Jersey (as of 2019)
$58,000
“It is possible to have too much of a good thing”
Aesop
