Tom Ford’s conversion to the simple life

Isn’t it funny how often wealthy men suddenly announce after they’ve made many millions that money means very little to them?

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Tom Ford: an anti-materialist conversion from atop his pile of money
(Image credit: 2016 Franco Origlia)

Here's a "parable of our times", says Richard Littlejohn in the Daily Mail. A friend of mine called Robert Rowland set out to catch the Number 9 bus to work in London one morning, only to find that he'd left his credit card behind. Boarding the "shiny new Routemaster", he told the driver he'd forgotten his card the driver couldn't take cash for the £1.50 fare, but recognised Rowland as a regular and told him he could stay on the bus. The conductor said the same.

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