A few weeks ago, it was tough to avoid stories in the news media that glorified Jeff Bezos’s ascent to the richest person on earth. And then, just a day later, in a stunning fall from grace, “Bezos dropped to the second richest person as Bill Gates reclaimed the #1 spot!“. This annoyingly petty play-by-play commentary and glamorization of those with obscene levels of wealth has been around for ages. Steve Forbes grew his media empire, in part, due to the draw of rank lists of the top 500 wealthiest individuals. And who could forget the jealousy-inducing allure of...
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