Edition #21: You’re one of the richest humans alive. Here’s why.

Plus: Alternative Investments, Accredited Investors, Volatility and Inflation

Today’s compliment: you’re among the richest who have ever walked this earth.

This week, I’ll share how comparing ourselves to dead people from history can make us feel good. Then a money medley on Alternative Investments, Accredited Investors, Volatility, and Inflation.

Feeling truly rich

🤔 Who’s the richest person you can think of? An image of a billionaire might come to mind. Whoever you thought of is definitely rich by modern standards. But it’s also true that average human alive today is wildly richer than our ancestors, in terms of lifespan, technology, and freedom.

If you ever find yourself in the black hole of self comparison, then you should find a better comparison: people who used to live in much shittier times than we do.

🚽 The White House didn’t get indoor plumbing until the 1820s and people used to use wood shavings to wipe their butts. I don’t even want to think about a time before surgery without anesthesia. I’d rather be a commoner today than a regal king from history’s past. Personal hygiene alone is worth giving up royalty…