Money Between People
Money is good at turning vagueness into resentment. A borrowed sum means temporary help to one person, a gift to another and a test of friendship to a third. All…
Money and the Household Economy
Having money isn’t as good as not having it is bad. — A Jewish proverb At the start of living together, the money question is often settled with one nice…
Appearance Without a Verdict
Society is happy to make appearance both a personal duty and grounds for a verdict. A person is invited to “be themselves”, and then their clothes, body and grooming are…
Simple comes after complex
Society likes simple answers and particularly likes calling them a mark of genius. “Everything great is simple” sounds best once somebody else has done the difficult work. A good explanation…
Don’t Burn Bridges for Motivation
Irreversibility sometimes creates resolve. That is exactly why people quit before looking for a new job, put all their money into a project or publicly promise a result. Once the…
Debt Buys the Future
Debt lets you use tomorrow’s money today. That can be sensible. Education raises income. Equipment starts turning a profit. Housing gives stability. A short-term loan covers a cash gap. At…