He has the chance to be the steward of a national treasure, but he’s blowing it He has the chance to be the steward of a national treasure, but he’s blowing it Would you inherit a rare Stradivarius violin, polish it up for a few years, and then decide to take a hammer to it? Would you somehow acquire the Hope diamond, set it in a blue velvet case, and then toss the whole thing into the Potomac River? These incomprehensible acts are not too far afield from what Jeff Bezos is doing these days