Category Archives: Lifestyle Economics
dan savage cleans up billionaire mark cuban’s mess
There was an interesting spontaneous moment on a recent Real Time with Bill Maher that speaks to the complication of class relations. While making a comment, Dallas Mavericks billionaire owner Mark Cuban accidentally knocked over the water of fellow panelist Christia … Continue reading
Filed under Accountable Wealth, Class, Lifestyle Economics
meet tom shadyac: mobile-home-living multi-millionaire
Once upon a time, a burgeoning young Hollywood director bought an 8,000 square foot Beverly Hills mansion. Only to immediately realize that he had made a huge mistake. “There I was, standing in my house that my culture had taught … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, American Dream, Lifestyle Economics
a house is more than a home: gatsby mansion destroyed
Earlier this month, an old mansion that is believed to have been the inspiration behind F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic literary portrayal of the opulent Jazz Age The Great Gatsby, was razed to the ground. The 25-room mansion, known as Land’s … Continue reading
Filed under American Dream, Class, Lifestyle Economics
the rich just ain’t what they used to be
Remember Robin Leach, the host of the television show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous who charmed us with “champagne wishes and caviar dreams”? Well, two decades later, it seems we’re all still hungover from the uber-affluent-extravaganza buzz we collectively endured. … Continue reading
Filed under Accountable Wealth, Class, Fair Taxation, Lifestyle Economics, Philanthropy
quote of the intermittent time period V
From Stephen Duncombe’s Notes From Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture: “The history of all rebellious cultural and political movements is the history of the unavoidable contradiction of staking out new ground within and through the landscape of … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumerism, Lifestyle Economics
really simple?
I have a confession: I’m addicted to simplification. The allure of getting rid of what you don’t need, using everything you have, and (of course, the big one, the condition that separates the practice of simplification from the reality of … Continue reading
Filed under Consumerism, Economic Opportunity, Lifestyle Economics
profit-masters of sport: dave zirin’s bad sports
Worried about the impending NFL lock-out that lies unresolved amidst the uber media-hype leading up to Super Bowl Sunday? Tired of millionaire athletes wanting more money, and billionaire owners refusing to budge an inch? Here’s my review of Bad Sports: How … Continue reading
Filed under Accountable Wealth, Class, Consumerism, Lifestyle Economics
slower than ever!
affluent ANGST is back! And slower than ever! The internet is so seductively fast. So regrettably immediate. Blogs instantly published the world over with the press of a button (to those with internet capabilities, of course). What about deliberation? What … Continue reading
Filed under Economic Justice, Lifestyle Economics
anarchy in the soccer stadium: fc st. pauli is back in germany’s bundesliga
Here’s my piece on the anti-capitalist, anarchy-embracing soccer club FC St. Pauli, which was featured in Counterpunch this past Friday. ANARCHY IN THE SOCCER STADIUM: FC ST. PAULI IS BACK IN GERMANY’S BUNDESLIGA Professional sports are big business. Top-flight players receive … Continue reading
Filed under Consumerism, Lifestyle Economics
