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Wealth

Why do we keep experiencing bubbles, booms, and busts?  It has become so routine, analysts are looking on the horizon for the next bubble – and bust.  The reason why this cycle seems to be happening more often is simple:  it is getting harder and harder to create wealth by producing things that use material [...]

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What is wealth?

by Kristin Aldred Cheek on August 11, 2010

What is wealth?  It’s a question that’s been on my mind a lot lately, and I’m sure on many others. Howard used to ask his Wesleyan and Yale students the question each year, and he kept a record of the responses.  Some version of “plenty of food and water, a house, an education, and a [...]

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