Z:gnu-www-ja-google-engineering-talk--91f3bc-That's because I make efforts/en

That's because I make efforts to resist expensive habits. An expensive habit is like a trap; it's dangerous. Now most Americans have the exact opposite attitude: if they make this much money, they look for how to spend this much, [makes ample gesture] which is completely imprudent. So they start buying houses and cars and boats and planes and rare stamps and artwork and adventure travel and children, [laughter] all sorts of expensive luxuries that use up a lot of the world's resources, especially the children.