Showing posts with label wealth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wealth. Show all posts
7.23.2016
color chart
For the poor the use of color can be substitute for prosperity, for the rich it serves as proof they still have blood.
Labels:
aesthetics,
color,
culture,
poverty,
wealth
11.19.2012
lack of fidelity
They listened to Billie Holiday recordings on their Bang & Olufsen sound system…they didn’t get it, they never would.
Labels:
billie holiday,
fidelity,
listen,
luxury goods,
sound system,
wealth
4.08.2012
12.14.2011
dead before death
Nothing sadder than hearing of a wealthy person who died while having lived as though destitute. Only thing worse, a wealthy person who died without giving away a healthy share.
Labels:
generosity,
money,
philathropy,
wealth
12.13.2010
what wealth is for
The sacred duty of the rich is preservation of cultural capital (art, architecture, libraries, etc.).
Labels:
art,
capital,
cultural,
sacred duty,
wealth
8.10.2010
only ankle deep
The rich claim they’re being soaked when the bottoms of their pants’ legs get wet.
Labels:
public policy,
tax policy,
taxation,
wealth
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