The 71st Essay: The Gold Rush (1925, USA) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948, USA)
Oct 29
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Can gold make people happy? Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush and John Huston’s The Treasure of the Sierra Madre offer contrasting portrayals of the pursuit of wealth. One presents fortune and love as rewards for perseverance; the other shows how greed destroys relationships and turns hard-won gains to dust.
Alongside Aesop’s fable “The Miser,” these films invite us to reflect on money, ambition, and happiness. They also raise questions about today’s massive investments in AI and data centers: What are we truly seeking, and what does it mean to be rich?
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