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The Capital Gaze

The Capital Gaze

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a listener who was grappling with the hollow trappings of prestige. She described graduating from an MBA pr…

We Live in a Society

We Live in a Society

When we first moved to California, our next-door neighbors—a very kind Gen X couple—knocked on our door and invited us over for dinner. In the follow…

Just Asking Questions

Just Asking Questions

Imagine for a moment that you have a magic browser plugin. When activated while viewing your portfolio, this mystical Chrome extension can scan your …

How to Travel for Free¹

How to Travel for Free¹

¹must be willing to jump through a litany of loopholes and degrade oneself before the transfer portal gods.In the last week, I’ve seen a slew of head…

What Choice Do You Have?

What Choice Do You Have?

I rarely go physically grocery shopping anymore, opting instead for the convenience of delivery orders of roughly five days’ worth of meal-making mat…