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We almost have
what I consider to be
a corporate welfare state. You have levels and levels
of vice presidents
in corporations that really actually
produce nothing. Teldar Paper has 33
different vice presidents, each earning over
$200,000 a year. (audience members whistle) Now, I have spent
the last two months analyzing what all these guys do, and I still
can't figure it out. I couldn't figure it out,
what these people, taking up five floors
in New York City, did. -(laughter)
-That's a true story,
true story. The new law of evolution
in corporate America seems to be
survival of the unfittest. I believe it's anti-Darwinian,
survival of the unfittest. Well, in my book,
you either do it right or you get eliminated. Stone:
Of course, there is
some truth to that, but nonetheless, Gordon Gekko
is out for himself
what I consider to be
a corporate welfare state. You have levels and levels
of vice presidents
in corporations that really actually
produce nothing. Teldar Paper has 33
different vice presidents, each earning over
$200,000 a year. (audience members whistle) Now, I have spent
the last two months analyzing what all these guys do, and I still
can't figure it out. I couldn't figure it out,
what these people, taking up five floors
in New York City, did. -(laughter)
-That's a true story,
true story. The new law of evolution
in corporate America seems to be
survival of the unfittest. I believe it's anti-Darwinian,
survival of the unfittest. Well, in my book,
you either do it right or you get eliminated. Stone:
Of course, there is
some truth to that, but nonetheless, Gordon Gekko
is out for himself
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We almost have
what I consider to be
a corporate welfare state.
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You have levels and levels
of vice presidents
in corporations
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that really actually
produce nothing.
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Teldar Paper has 33
different vice presidents,
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each earning over
$200,000 a year.
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(audience members whistle)
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Now, I have spent
the last two months analyzing
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what all these guys do,
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and I still
can't figure it out.
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I couldn't figure it out,
what these people,
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taking up five floors
in New York City, did.
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-(laughter)
-That's a true story,
true story.
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The new law of evolution
in corporate America
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seems to be
survival of the unfittest.
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I believe it's anti-Darwinian,
survival of the unfittest.
00:00:46.708 --> 00:00:49.291
Well, in my book,
you either do it right
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or you get eliminated.
00:00:50.917 --> 00:00:52.833
Stone:
Of course, there is
some truth to that,
00:00:52.917 --> 00:00:56.000
but nonetheless, Gordon Gekko
is out for himself.
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Movie Summary
Explores the fascinating contradictions at the heart of the famed financier, Carl Icahn. Amassing close to $20 billion dollars over the last half century and at the forefront of some of the most legendary business deals of our times.
