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From what I've learned about how rich business people operate, they don't even tend to bother with contractual shenanigans like this; if they perceive that they have the upper hand in a situation, they'll just effectively say, "fuck you, I do whatever I want".


> they don't even tend to bother with contractual shenanigans like this; if they perceive that they have the upper hand in a situation, they'll just effectively say, "fuck you, I do whatever I want".

This is how promises with anyone works. It's ultimately about trust and character.


This is basically a restating of how high-level rich people deals work; the contracts might exist, but it's really all down to trust and a handshake. If you do screwy things, you may find nobody willing to deal with you at all, contracts or no.


> trust and a handshake

Bingo. If you really want to screw someone in a deal, you probably can regardless of contract. But, do that enough times and no one will work with you.


Yep, and it helps explain why you can have some rich guy complain about another rich guy who "screwed him over in a deal" for an hour, and then he casually mentions he has to go to lunch with him for a new deal. It's just business.




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