The One Percent
The total wealth of American households is estimated at more than $60 trillion. It is heavily concentrated in very few hands. A conservative estimate given the lifespans of Americans would be that 2 percent...
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A Jam Made of Young Borderlines
On call in the ED last night, I had a tidal wave of jam. But it was a jam made mainly of young borderlines. This is what borderline (cuddly toy subtype) looks like:
Charity Cases
Here were professionals who deal daily with money, yet know next to nothing about other people’s incomes. When asked to relate themselves to the rest of the population, these high-earners utterly misjudged the magnitude...
Can War Class War
The vast disparity in can-wealth distribution is difficult to understand for many Americans. Most people, according to the report, cannot relate to the lifestyles of the super-poor, who never have to go to work,...