Friday, 7 August 2020

The Measure of Wealth

"The measure of wealth in a civilized nation is not the currency accumulated by the lucky few, but rather the strength and resonance of social relations and the bonds of reciprocity that connect all people in common purpose." Wade Davis, Rolling Stone. 


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