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In 1900, the UK clearly was the richest country in Europe. That's no longer the case.
Only nine weeks later, the Wright Brothers achieved manned flight. The pathologically cynical always will find a reason to complain.
China has always been one of the world’s wealthiest nations, but Chinese wealth looks different across the country’s eventful history.
What better explains the prevalence of heavy metal in Scandinavian countries: culture or economy?
Mansa Musa, perhaps history's richest man, claims he ascended the throne of Mali after his predecessor sailed west and never came back. Could he have made it to the New World?
One reason saving is hard: We tend to view our "future selves" as complete strangers, and our decisions in the present moment reflect that.
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FIRE is a lifestyle that promotes extensive saving in order to retire early, despite the fact that early retirement is far from practical.
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How can you fit a camel through a needle?
There are four money personality types. Which are you?
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Studying the display of personal wealth across time can help us better understand the history of socioeconomic inequality.
The “money taboo” is not a single taboo, but rather an amalgamation of several smaller taboos tied to gender and socioeconomic class.
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Wealth concentration among elites was common in ancient nations, but the scale on which it took place in Egypt’s 18th Dynasty was unprecedented.
The Athenian rich paid their taxes because they craved the social success of being perceived as "useful."
They believe in meritocracy, yet leave their kids massive wealth.
What's the point of all that money?
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
In the pursuit of happiness, money probably trumps meaning.