Who Knew?

I speak often about the fact that heightened status anxiety, caused by extreme wealth and the resulting inequality, has led to many, probably most, of the problems our nation faces, from poor health and education outcomes to high rates of gun violence and opioid use....

Extreme Wealth is Bad for Our Health

Welcome to my first Extreme Wealth Center blog, an opportunity for me to opine once a month on what is arguably the central cause of most of the serious problems our nation faces: Extreme Wealth.  A year ago May, I wrote in my Crisis Charitable Commitment letter...

Make America Greedy Again

In case you haven’t noticed…elections have consequences. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides important information about the federal budget and, given the decimation of government we are reading about every day, it is worth noting some topline figures...