Adam Smith, the 18th century economist, wrote that it’s not uncommon to meet a mother in the Scottish highlands “who has born twenty children not to have two alive.”
Most harm is unintentional. Most people are well-meaning. But almost everyone can rationalize their own behavior. Plus: why housing affordability is upstream of everything, and why AI fear is shaped by the internet’s mixed legacy.
Money can buy happiness—but only if you understand what you actually want from it. Most people don’t. This book excerpt explores why spending well is harder than earning well.
