Purple Shearling

Today I am not so okay. You would have been 72 today and it breaks my heart. It is so hard being at work and pretending the world is fine. Whatever. I can’t even write anything useful. If you were still here, I would bring you really rich chocolate cake from Greenblatt’s which you always loved. I love you Mom. Happy Birthday. I hope you are in a better place….

I read Plutonomics: A Unified Theory of Wealth by S.E. Harrison in two hours and did not put it down except to go to the bathroom. If you want to put your life in to perspective and come to understand the alternate definitions and processes of realizing your wealth and creating greater wealth on a level that far surpasses the traditional economic and financial definitions of being “wealthy”; then, you must read this book and assimilate the theory of plutonomics into your every day culture. If you want a book that talks about how to get rich, make a profit and satisfy the bottom line in addition to how to diversify your portfolio; then, perhaps, you should buy a book at your local University’s business school bookstore. Better yet, this book should be in every University’s business school bookstore. For each page of text there is an opposing page of space with compatible quotes ranging from Abraham Lincoln to Kafka to Lao Tzu to Rousseau. It’s a profound twist on modern economic theory and a must read: even for those of us who possess little theory about the Gross National Product; we CAN make better choices and we can impart knowledge to other people without losing it ourselves, thus expanding other people’s knowledge. It’s a win win situation. I am a wealthier person for reading this book. Kudos S.E. Harrison!