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Join Google Hangouts For Low Pressure Mandarin Practice
- Join the Patreon Hangouts to practice speaking Mandarin in low-pressure mixed-level groups.
- They run two weekly Sunday slots (8am and 9pm Taipei) for $10 tiers, with topics, mini-lessons, and levels to accommodate beginners.
Use A 24-Hour Spending Challenge To Understand Wealth
- Try the 24-hour spending thought experiment to reveal what billionaires' wealth really means.
- Tom describes a web game (spend Bill Gates' money) showing how even millions buyable items barely dent $90+ billion, revealing scale through concrete lists like planes, cars, skyscrapers.
The $25 Million 24-Hour Spending Game Story
- Tom recounts a party-game style challenge: you're handed $25 million and must spend it in 24 hours without gambling or charity.
- He explains logistical limits: paperwork, finding empty houses, and why buying property instantly is impractical unless units are already vacant.