The Prince and Us Paupers: Being Stingy with Others’ Money

I was at the cider mill today and a billionaire walked by me with a bag of donuts and a half-gallon of cider. I could have yelled, “Hey, Mr. Karmanos! Thanks a lot for hiking Fedorov’s salary so the Wings had to outbid your Hurricanes in order to win the Stanley Cup!”
But I didn’t. First of all, it would have been tacky. Secondly, to quote Sonny Corleone, “It’s strictly business.”
A week ago, one … Read More…