“The photos follow spectacularly wealthy young adults as they jetset their way across the globe, instagramming their every move so the other 99 percent can gawk, tsk, admire, envy or weep over, depending on their inclination. Helicopters and private jets appear to rule as the transport method of choice for …
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Experiences VS Stuff: Which Makes You Happier?
“We live in America with two bits of contradictory received wisdom — that you’d be a lot better off if you made more money, and that money can’t buy you happiness. Now two scholars suggest another way of thinking about the relationship between cash and joy: To a large degree, …
Read More »Net Worth Lowest In Decades For 30-Somethings. Even Worse For Students?
“Americans in their 30s are the only age group in this country worse off than their counterparts three decades ago. A recent study by the Urban Institute shows the net worth of today’s 30-somethings — adjusted for inflation — is down 21 percent from what 30-somethings enjoyed in 1983.”* How …
Read More »Libertarians Need To Get A Kluwe
Writing in Salon, NFL Star Chris Kluwe makes the case that a world full of Ayn Rands would be a terrifyingly selfish place.* Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian kluwe you in on the details. *Read it here: http://www.salon.com/2013/06/23/chris_kluwe_heres_whats_wrong_with_ayn_rand_libertarians/ Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: Follow …
Read More »John Boehner Seeing Orange Over Immigration Bill
“The Senate may have passed a long-awaited bipartisan overhaul of the immigration system Thursday, but House Speaker John Boehner stood by his plan to set an exceptionally difficult path for a similar measure to succeed in his chamber. ‘The House is not going to take up and vote on whatever …
Read More »“God’s Law” Violated By Gay Lawmaker?
“As is the case in many states, many in Pennsylvania are considering how to proceed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, and on Wednesday, state Rep. Brian Sims (D) of Philadelphia rose to address the issue with his legislative colleagues. But …
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