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Sep42017
The Sum of Small Things A Theory of the Aspirational Class by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett Joshua Kennon Notes

The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the Aspirational Class

Book Recommendations47 Comments

Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, the James Irvine Chair in Urban and Regional Planning and a professor of public policy at the University of Southern California, recently published a book called, “The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the Aspirational Class”. It looks at how affluent and upper class individuals and families are now engaging in a different type of consumption that effectively strengthens their own advantages, making upward mobility more difficult for those who don’t understand the codes or values of the group.

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Aug132017

Looking at Office Space in Southern California

My Day In Pictures58 Comments

It’s been roughly seven months since I’ve been present or active on the site in any meaningful sense.  There are largely two reasons for this. Firstly, as you can probably imagine, nearly every waking moment of our lives has been consumed by the launch of our global asset management firm, Kennon-Green & Co. This included spending a couple of weeks in Southern California looking for office space.

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Jun242016
Tower Bridge in London

The United Kingdom Exits the European Union

Economics, In the News48 Comments

I’ve avoided speaking about the Brexit situation because I ultimately believe that it is not my place to tell British citizens how their country should be run even though I am a stakeholder in their success. While there are what I could consider extraordinarily high probabilities that the decision to leave the European Union will lead to lower GDP, the fact remains that GDP isn’t everything. Money, and the economy, exists to serve a civilization.

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