Economic analyst Sam Wilkin's guide to wealth is a tongue-in-cheek analysis of robber barons and monopolists - those he calls the "filthy rich." His original title for the book was Wealth Secrets of the One Percent, which better captures his subversive tone. Wilkin brings a welc…
Reveals what it really takes to make a fortune through the stories of the superwealthy, from the richest Romans and the robber barons to today's banker and tech billionaires.
-- Freakonomics WEALTH SECRETS OF THE ONE PERCENT gets at the heart of our feelings about the 1% of top income earners and the roughly 0.0001% who achieve billionaire status: we love to hate them, but we'd love to be them. Wilkin's insight into the sources of wealth is thought-p…
"Discover how the superwealthy made it to the top (and you can too!) From the richest Romans to the robber barons to today's bankers and tech billionaires, Sam Wilkin offers Freakonomics-esque insights into what it really takes to make a fortune. These stories of larger-than-lif…
A comprehensive update to a highly praised title that outlines a framework for understanding how local politics in countries around the world affect globalization.
