4. Why you aren’t gonna be rich

But that doesn’t mean you’ve gotta be poor

James Matthew Alston
Nov 2 · 8 min read
Inequality is on the rise, and has been for a while

I’ve never been very good with money. Supposedly lots of people feel this way, but in my case, it really doesn’t go anywhere. One day it’s in my account; the next it’s simply gone. Every week before payday I seem to be relegated to my bedroom, unable to afford anything the outside world has to offer, living off the few scraps left in the…

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James Matthew Alston

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Peter Hitchens once told me I have no sense of humour. Twitter/Insta: @JamesMAlston

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