Polar Economics

Normally I try and keep this blog focussed solely on technology. Recently, however I came across two great articles that show such a vast contrast that I just had to post links here:

  1. It’s Not So Easy Being Less Rich - NYTimes.com
  2. Whatever: Being Poor

Despite the vast differences in situation highlighted by the article, there is one commonality: the fear of the stigma of having less. Still, it seems like the people in article 1 perhaps should take a read of 2.