It's not a question of enough, pal. It's a zero sum game, somebody wins, somebody loses. Money itself isn't lost or made, it's simply transferred from one perception to another.

Gordon Gekko

Wall Street

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Zero sum games Finance

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Gordon Gekko

Actor

Michael Douglas

Source

Wall Street

Medium

Film

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Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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Wall Street. Directed by Oliver Stone, American Entertainment Partners/American Films, 1987.

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