Malcolm Gladwell would rather have a dad who makes $100,000 than a billion: Extreme wealth is ‘quite crippling to your motivation’
Being part of a millionaireor even billionairefamily might sound like a dream. But according to Malcolm Gladwell, extreme wealth can actually rob children of something important: the motivation to su… [+4998 chars]
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