Jeff Bezos Spent $42 Million Building a 10,000-Year Cuckoo Clock That Ticks Once a Year — Calls It a ‘Symbol for Long-Term Thinking’

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Most people struggle to plan next year’s vacation. Amazon an d Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos helped build a clock designed to outlive entire civilizations.

During an appearance on the "Lex Fridman Podcast" in 2023, Bezos explained why he spent roughly $42 million helping fund the 10,000-Year Clock, a massive mechanical timepiece hidden inside a mountain in West Texas.