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by mywittyname 2779 days ago
Sure, but wanting influence and control is somewhat the opposite of the desire for a leisurely life.
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I strongly disagree with the premise. I can’t think of any industrial titans who retired to leisure. Those who tried or were forced into it seemed to die shortly after.

Henry Ford perhaps came closest with 20 years of only “unofficial” control of the company he founded.