affluence
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Kadens’s pitch to the 33 students taking his weekly “Mastering Wealth” class: Affluence isn’t just for privileged people, but for anyone willing to take big risks and work like a demon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
“Earning to give” has its roots in the work of the radical utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer, whose 1972 essay “Famine, Affluence and Morality” has been a foundational E.A. text.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022
In her book "Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence," Rachel Sherman finds that many of the rich don't admit to being more than middle-class, despite having several homes and other trappings of wealth.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022
Affluence is downplayed, and it’s hard to guess what people do.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2016
“Anyone can buy a one-off expensive car,” said Paul Nunes, who with Brian Johnson wrote Mass Affluence, a book on marketing strategies.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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