Quiet thoughts

```
Debt, economic decline, immigration; hippies, anti-government, freedom.
At the end of the 1980s, a wave of change encompassed a country boy from the Rust Belt.
As the gate for upward mobility was on the verge of closing, he struggled to move forward.
College, Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship; HP, Apple, Microsoft.
To become part of the 1%, or even 0.1%, he sacrificed a lot, but also gained a lot.
```

American History 1988

"I heard you have some good news to tell me as well." Three hours later, Dean had already arrived at AOL's headquarters in Virginia.


"Well, you're faster than I thought." Steve put down the pen he was holding and stood up to join him in the sofa area.


After getting a cup of coffee, Dean got comfortable and changed his position.


"You know, my plane can take off at any time."


"Wow, that sounds like you're tempting me with another reason to buy a private jet."


Steve Case joked with him as AOL's stock prices surged that year.


With his net worth, he really could consider a private plane.


"Believe me," Dean stirred his coffee, "it saves you a lot of time.


You don't need to arrive at the airport an hour in advance, fifteen minutes is enough.


Plus, a private jet has a faster cruising speed—what usually takes five hours of flight time now only requires three."


"Hmm," Steve nodded convincingly, "I'll call my financial advisor later."


Chapter 316 Exchange