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The New Gilded Age: The Rise of the Super Rich

Posted on Jun 27th, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) Just finished watching CNBC's documentary, Untold Wealth: The Rise of the Super Rich . Go check it. "In 1985, there were 13 American billionaires. Today there are over 1,000. And the... More »

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Incest Between Business and Government

Posted on Jun 13th, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) Steve Fraser says : "Basically, we left the financial marketplace largely unregulated – a tendency which had begun under Reagan and continued at an accelerated pace all through the years since... More »

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Money Makes People Happy

Posted on Apr 17th, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

Ok. Let's get real. Money makes people happy. That is according this article from International Herald Tribune. "The two economists, Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, argue that money tends to bring happiness, even if it... More »

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Affluenza, Black Swan, and F*** You Money

Posted on Mar 3rd, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) After reading the book, The Hot Topic (check out my review here ), I was encouraged to read more books from a European perspective (I'm still here in Ireland as of... More »

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COAT4D: Conspicuous Consumption

Posted on Nov 6th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) I've encountered the term "conspicuous consumption" while reading an interview with Andy Rubin (who is employed by Google). "Mr. Rubin readily acknowledges his obsession with consumer gadgets and even more expensive... More »

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I'm Feeling *Really* Lucky

Posted on Aug 31st, 2007 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) It's hard to avoid the $330,000,000 hype when you're living here in the Emerald City. I know that the odds of winning is 1 to 170 million . But what the... More »

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What would you do if you had $10 million in the bank?

Posted on Mar 29th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

Ok. Let's say that some incredible windfall left me $10 million richer... First, I'd take deep breaths and slap myself silly just to make sure that I'm not dreaming. Once reality had been established I... More »

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Red ~C Diary: Saving and Making Some Moolah or Genius=Genii+in+us

Posted on Jan 15th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) I've never been too attached to money. I'm satisfied with making enough to support myself, my family, my folks, and other needy relatives. Yes, I have daydreams of becoming a millionaire... More »

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Steve Pavlina: Lessons from 1/5 of a Millionaire

Posted on Jan 12th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

Is Steve Pavlina awesome or what?! "People who say they want to become a millionaire but are unwilling to back it up with hard work are only fooling themselves.  It’s not going to happen by itself. ... More »

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Forbes 400 Richest Americans

Posted on Sep 29th, 2006 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

So I was flipping through a copy of the latest issue of Forbes Magazine . This issue features the 400 Richest Americans . All of them are billionaires. This is another obvious proof that business(wo)men... More »

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