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The Gambler: John Goodman's 'Position of Fuck You' Speech

Youtube Videos · 5 min · 2015 · YouTube title: The Gambler - Fuck You
Why it's here

HN points to it as the source and best distillation of 'fuck you money', in threads about FIRE, windfalls, layoffs and financial literacy.

What it covers

A short clip from the film The Gambler in which John Goodman's character gives a monologue about the 'position of fuck you': building enough financial security that you owe nobody anything. The scene is a compact statement of financial independence as freedom.