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How an Insane Pleasure Park Bankrupted an Aristocrat
Nepo babies are not a new thing in fact, high society has capitalised on this practice throughout all of human civilisation. Of course we want our children to prosper from our fortunes, but when those fortunes are guaranteed, what incentives do the children have to do anything for
themselves?
There are glaringly obvious downsides to nepotism but not all nepo babies simply coast along on the success and bank balances of their parents. A few make a name for themselves in interesting and even beneficial ways. One of those people was Charles Hamilton, the creator of Painshill Park.
00:00 Intro
00:52 The Grand Tour
02:52 Charles Hamilton
04:06 Buying land
05:14 Landscaping
06:44 Money Problems / Grand Plans
10:03 The Crystal Grotto
11:22 Bankruptcy
12:30 Nepotism
13:24 Closing Thoughts
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By Terry GeoNepo babies are not a new thing in fact, high society has capitalised on this practice throughout all of human civilisation. Of course we want our children to prosper from our fortunes, but when those fortunes are guaranteed, what incentives do the children have to do anything for
themselves?
There are glaringly obvious downsides to nepotism but not all nepo babies simply coast along on the success and bank balances of their parents. A few make a name for themselves in interesting and even beneficial ways. One of those people was Charles Hamilton, the creator of Painshill Park.
00:00 Intro
00:52 The Grand Tour
02:52 Charles Hamilton
04:06 Buying land
05:14 Landscaping
06:44 Money Problems / Grand Plans
10:03 The Crystal Grotto
11:22 Bankruptcy
12:30 Nepotism
13:24 Closing Thoughts