Bernie Madoff, 21st Century Philosopher

Plato records Socrates:

Convicted in 2009, the Ponzi scheme swindler Bernie Madoff serves a 150 year sentence in federal prison.  Madoff recently philosophized to Barbara Walters in an exclusive interview and touched upon deep, important subjects:

"Sanity, humor, horror, luck, suicide, courage."

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From ABC News:

Bernard Madoff Mulled Suicide, Is 'Lucky to Still Be Sane'

"Madoff said all he has left in prison is his sense of humor, and sometimes he is horrified to find himself smiling.

He is "lucky to still be sane," he added.

During four months he spent in a New York jail, Madoff said, he was on suicide watch. He considered killing himself, but he "didn't have enough courage to do it" at the time."

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Link: http://abcnews.go.com/US/bernie-madoff-live-fraud-victims-anger-familys-tells/story?id=14823108&page=2