If you have a head on your shoulders, you can preserve a lot of wealth simply by existing in this top 10% without falling prey to overconsumption

90% of America lives without buying a ton of excess crap. You can, too.

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WSJ: "The top 10% of earners in the U.S. now account for 49.7% of all spending, a record in data going back to 1989. Three decades ago, they accounted for about 36%."

It is surging stock and property markets that seem to drive their disproportionate spending.…

Michael Pettis

If you have a head on your shoulders, you can preserve a lot of wealth simply by existing in this top 10% without falling prey to overconsumption

90% of America lives without buying a ton of excess crap. You can, too. 

https://x.com/michaelxpettis/status/1893924998190113019

The Farcaster formerly known as Kchamp. Books, beats, bodybuilding, bright ideas and beautiful things.

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Do not keep up with the Jones’. You have nothing to prove to them. Almost all of it is worthless junk. Don’t do it.

None of this is going to end well. All of the historical parallels are rotten. Everything is extremely fake. All the growth is a mirage.

Growing veggies for the fine folks of Southeastern Massachusetts, w/ a focus on nutrient quality. Always interested in the evolution of digital payments.  🎩 

I’m pragmatic. There is opportunity in every era; we do not find it by shielding our eyes imo

I see you’ve misplaced your rose colored glasses this day.

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@askgina.eth how did wealth inequality play out in the 1920's?