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Could You Spend $200 Billion in 7 Days?

TONY PEAKS

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[0:00]A stranger makes you a deal. $200 billion drops into your account right now, but you have to spend every single dollar in seven days. No giving it away, no burning it. Every dollar must be exchanged for something real. If even $1 remains, you lose everything you own forever. If you succeed, you keep $100 million. You start thinking, just buy expensive stuff. A mansion is $100 million. A yacht, $500 million. A private island maybe $2 billion. You're not even close. $200 billion is more money than your brain can process. You don't panic, you go bigger. Day one, you buy every single house listed for sale in Los Angeles. $40 billion gone before lunch. Day two, you call Boeing directly. You buy 30 commercial airplanes, full 747s. The lady on the phone asks if you're serious. You buy her building too. $60 billion gone. Day three, you buy an NFL team, then a second one, then the stadium. Some guy selling hot dogs outside looks at you. If spending money is your power, what are you? You shut him up slapping money in his face. Day five, $80 billion left. You start buying land, farms, deserts, mountains, a volcano in Iceland because why not? Day six, $2 billion left. You walk into every car dealership in the city and say all of it. Every single car, $1.8 billion. Day seven, $200 million left. You buy a cruise ship. You go to the jewelry store and buy it. You check your balance. $4 left. 40 seconds on the clock. You sprint. You see the hot dog cart across the street. You slam $4 on the counter. He opens his mouth. If rushing is your power, what the fuck? Just take the goddamn money. He hands you the hot dog. The stranger calls. Balance? None. What would you have bought first?

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