{"product_id":"nikola-tesla-money-t-shirt-verified-tesla-quote-tee-philosophy-satire-shirt-intellectual-gift-deep-thinker-tee-inventor-shirt","title":"Nikola Tesla \"Money\" | Verified Quote T-Shirt | The Thinking Person's Tee","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;\"Money does not represent such a value as men have placed upon it. All my money has been invested into experiments with which I have made new discoveries enabling mankind to have a little easier life.\"\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;— Nikola Tesla\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In 1927, a Serbian journalist named Dragislav L. Petković sat down with Nikola Tesla for an interview published in the newspaper \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Politika\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. Tesla — the man who gave the world alternating current, the radio, and the foundations of modern electricity — said this about money.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;He died nearly penniless in a New York hotel room in 1943. Elon Musk, who named his company after Tesla, is worth over $300 billion. \u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;The satire writes itself. The tee just wears it.\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;This cinematic black-and-white graphic tee features a verified, sourced Tesla quote — not an internet rumor, not a misattribution. A real statement from one of history's greatest minds, spoken in 1927 and more relevant today than ever.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Who is this for:\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Anyone who has chosen passion over paycheck\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Entrepreneurs, inventors, scientists, and dreamers\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Philosophy lovers and deep thinkers\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;The person who works for meaning, not money\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Fans of Nikola Tesla, science history, and intellectual satire\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Anyone tired of a world that measures human worth in dollars\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Verified source:\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt; \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;\"A Visit to Nikola Tesla\"\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; by Dragislav L. Petković, published in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Politika\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, April 1927. Also cited in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Tesla: Master of Lightning\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; (1999) by Margaret Cheney, Robert Uth, and Jim Glenn, p. 82.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;✅ Bella+Canvas 3001 premium unisex cotton — soft, retail fit, gallery-worthy\u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;✅ Cinematic black-and-white design — timeless and striking\u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;✅ Verified historical quote — not internet folklore\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Invest in ideas. Not in things.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"Natural \/ S","offer_id":47228204843179,"sku":"84716296806681953337","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ S","offer_id":47228204908715,"sku":"33855252655454400836","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ M","offer_id":47228205039787,"sku":"67680946658061732210","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ M","offer_id":47228205105323,"sku":"25892829878107894414","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ L","offer_id":47228205236395,"sku":"44567253538901108055","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ L","offer_id":47228205301931,"sku":"14220993887511138725","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ XL","offer_id":47228205433003,"sku":"26630991538023082714","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ XL","offer_id":47228205498539,"sku":"31088298479326021304","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ 2XL","offer_id":47228205629611,"sku":"14079059159706727588","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 2XL","offer_id":47228205695147,"sku":"11185611218961058609","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ 3XL","offer_id":47228205826219,"sku":"28694062119799321263","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 3XL","offer_id":47228205891755,"sku":"25038457594352642306","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/0282\/5131\/files\/12414397075507524297_2048.jpg?v=1781342623","url":"https:\/\/coolyjapan.com\/products\/nikola-tesla-money-t-shirt-verified-tesla-quote-tee-philosophy-satire-shirt-intellectual-gift-deep-thinker-tee-inventor-shirt","provider":"Cooly Japan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}