Archive for July, 2009
Living Well: Purchasing Power Parity
Often, people say that they wish America was more like Europe, as Europeans supposedly have a higher quality of life. Just as I have previously concluded that people are financially better in “expensive” American cities than in the hinterlands, after a trip to Germany, I have concluded that Americans are able to purchase more stuff [...]
In: General · Tagged with: Europe, Germany, purchasing power
Expense Accounts: A Source of Irrational Spending
Would you be willing to spend $3,000 for the priviledge of sitting in a 4″ wider chair for eight hours, and to be served a meal with “complimentary” wine? Would you be willing to spend someone else’s $3,000 for this priviledge? The wine only seems free when the ticket was purchased by someone else. First [...]
Voting through Spending: Remembering Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson is dead, likely killed by the pressures of the industry that made him famous. To commemorate him, people are buying his CDs in record quantities. I find this to be a very questionable behavior.
Given all the harm that the industry (and perhaps his family) caused him, perhaps true fans should consider not giving [...]
In: General · Tagged with: michael jackson, spending