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What Gifts do the Ultra-Rich Give?
With Christmas around the corner, many of us have presents on the mind. It's a human universal to give gifts to loved ones, but in the rarified air ...
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Ancient Ruler Loved Things, Used People
Abd Al-Rahman III was a ruler in 10th-century Spain who lived in complete luxury. Here's how he assessed his life: "I have now reigned above ...
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Researchers Identify Five Principles of 'Happy Money'
In their book, Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending, researchers Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton provide five principles for what they call ...
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The Story Behind the Self-Storage Movement
In the 1960s Jim Knuppe was building apartments in the Bay Area around San Francisco. Apartments are cramped and usually do not have garages, and Mr. ...
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Lottery Winners Who File for Bankruptcy
If you happened to win the lottery, your financial situation would improve, right? Actually, according to a study, the answer is maybe not. Three economics ...
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The Credit Card—One of History's Most Influential Objects
Neil MacGregor's book the History of the World in 100 Objects chronicles the things that have had the greatest impact on human history. (The items ...
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The Hobbit: the Lure of Riches
In his book The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's hero, Bilbo Baggins, must cross paths with a terrifying dragon named Smaug. But as Bilbo creeps into Smaug's ...
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Warren Buffett's 'Jerk Doctrine' of Riches
A Harvard Business Review blog calls it Warren Buffet's "jerk doctrine." Buffett, one of the wealthiest people in the world, once said, ...
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Black Friday Trampling at Walmart
Professor James A. Roberts uses the following true story to illustrate the power of our "worldwide consumer culture" (which he defines as "the ...
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If Your House Were Burning, What Would You Grab?
If your house was burning, what would you grab on your way out the door? That question intrigued photographer Foster Huntington, so he gathered his must-save ...
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