True Geordie values having significant money primarily because it provides the personal freedom to refuse unwanted professional engagements.

“when you have real money it's like hey we'd like you to come uh we'd like you to come watch this game that you may or may not be interested in and you go no thank you”

The environment of the wealthy is fundamentally less generous and more uncomfortable than the environments of those who grew up poor.

“The rich weird is way weirder and worse. Um because it there's like a a humanity that's that is missing.”

Tom Segura argues that individuals are responsible for their own success and financial situations rather than the environment around them.

“you're in control of your own situation oh but I I'm struggling with rent this month figure it the out okay like I don't understand even talk about it”