"That a man as fabulously wealthy as Brin uses the train to get around is quite amusing. With his winter hat, beard and plastic bag, he looks just like a regular guy."
Seems like he simply realizes that being wealthy does not mean you have to show it off at every moment by going for expensive modes of transport over actually useful ones just because he can.
He's lucky - I work with people who are moderately wealthy, but instantly recognizable. They can't take public transport, eat openly in restaurants, go to the local store, or just generally be out "in public."
In Brin's case it's not a case of flaunting wealth or not, it's a case of being unrecognized, and hence able to be incognito.
After Michael Jackson's death, there was an excellent post by someone who worked with him as an audio engineer on some of his albums.
One day the engineers were discussing what path they took to walk to work when Michael Jackson came in. Michael said, "Wow, you guys are lucky to be able to walk to work."
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"That a man as fabulously wealthy as Brin uses the train to get around is quite amusing. With his winter hat, beard and plastic bag, he looks just like a regular guy."
Seems like he simply realizes that being wealthy does not mean you have to show it off at every moment by going for expensive modes of transport over actually useful ones just because he can.
He's lucky - I work with people who are moderately wealthy, but instantly recognizable. They can't take public transport, eat openly in restaurants, go to the local store, or just generally be out "in public."
In Brin's case it's not a case of flaunting wealth or not, it's a case of being unrecognized, and hence able to be incognito.
After Michael Jackson's death, there was an excellent post by someone who worked with him as an audio engineer on some of his albums.
One day the engineers were discussing what path they took to walk to work when Michael Jackson came in. Michael said, "Wow, you guys are lucky to be able to walk to work."
They all went silent after that.