I’m delighted to let all of you know that the second video I did with Tom Miler of M Publishing in Poland is now online. (Some of you have already seen the video and congratulated me. Thank you again.) Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/RGjVyxxFHVM Among other things, Tom and I discuss the concept of having a … More Old Money Video #2
The media has been abuzz in recent months breathlessly detailing the impact that private jets and super yachts have on the environment. Here’s an ARTICLE from The Guardian. While I don’t disagree with the data and the argument that ‘the Rich’ dump more than their unfair share of carbon emissions into the atmosphere and consequently … More A Very Personal Solution to the Climate Crisis
Happy New Year to everyone who follows the blog and contributes to our community here. As world affairs go, it has been an eventful 2023 to say the least. With wars in Gaza and Ukraine, indictments, plea deals, trials and elections aplenty here in the US, the coming year promises no shortage of surprises and … More Happy New Year
It’s a grammatically butchered term, and I’m sure sociologist and psychologists have a more technical or clinical label for it. However, regardless of what we call it, it’s a behavior pattern that is easy to recognize: acting out in public like a teenager. Like someone who’s in high school. Like someone who is probably old … More The High-Schoolization of Society
In the introduction of The Old Money Book, I talk about the scenario of two people who receive a financial windfall. One person handles the inheritance poorly. The other person handles the inheritance well. It may surprise you to know that many people, not just the wealthy, are going to receive an inheritance or some … More Anatomy of a Windfall
Not too long ago, one of our longtime contributors (The Salty One) forwarded a link to an insightful and timely article by well-known columnist George F. Will. You can read it HERE. Mr. Will makes a few good points. He bemoans the creeping 24/7 casual nature of dress today. He notes the reverse-snobbery of a tech … More The Lost Art of Dressing Appropriately
I recently came across a website that I would consider a ‘cousin’ in philosophy and tone to this blog. Gentlemans Codes has timely and relevant posts, like THIS ONE, on noblesse oblige, which I find relevant and worthwhile. The site does focus more on lifestyle than we do here, but that’s refreshing and different. The … More Recommended Site: GC
One of our commenters, NL, provided the link below from the Saltwater New England blog. It refers to appropriate clothing as ‘the thing before preppy’, which I think is the perfect way to describe Old Money Style. https://www.saltwaternewengland.com/2023/03/why-people-love-preppy-clothes-why.html?m=1 Ms. Aldrich also articulates quite nicely the enduring appeal of this wardrobe: it fits this way of … More The Thing Before Preppy
As readers begin to delve into the values, priorities, habits, and customs of Old Money–people who’ve enjoyed wealth and privilege for 3 generations or more–they often have questions. These sometimes run along the lines of “What kind of shoes do Old Money Guys wear?” or “Would this (fill in the blank) be considered appropriate for … More Old Money: The Culture
Greetings. My apologies for the long delay in posting. Personal business took up all the oxygen in the room for a few weeks, but I’m now back in the digital saddle. Peter, one of our members and a resident of Stockholm, recently commented about the local upper class and their “less than Old Money” habits. … More Stockholm Syndrome