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Weekly personal essays on wealth, status, and family from someone with generational wealth, writing with transparency.
Aug 11, 2023
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Jeff Bezos, Meet Ivan Ilyich
When my work in finance was going well, I’d come home feeling great about myself.
Oct 3
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The Cruelty Of Disbelieving Amy Griffin
In May 2011 when I was Chair of the Riverdale Country School I received an alarming call from the headmaster.
Sep 26
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My Personal Myth Revisited
I define a personal myth as a coherent story you tell yourself about the purpose of your life.
Sep 19
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Dangerous Novels For Old Men
When reading a novel that grips me deeply and refuses to let me go until the last page, I latch on to the main character and adopt their point of view.
Sep 12
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