Topping the list is Mansa Musa I, ruler of the Malian Empire until 1337. His net worth of $400 billion was amassed through his empire’s production of more than half of the world’s supply of gold and salt.
Many of the others on the list will be more familiar. Interesting.
Perspective is everything. Here is a great quote about that: “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
So, are you a glass half-empty or half-full type of person?
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
A new survey from Gallup suggests that sixty percent of Americans have little trust in the mass media to deliver the news "fully, accurately and fairly." This marks a record amount of distrut since Gallup began tracking the trend.
The question asked was: "In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media—such as newspapers, TV, and radio—when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly—a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?"
Sixty percent answered either "not very much" or "not at all," with the remaining 40 percent opting for either "a great deal" or at least "a fair amount."
Since you probably don't believe this information, here's the chart straight from Gallup; so you can interpret it yourself.
According to the pollsters, this year's drop in media trust is being fueled largely by self-identified Republicans and independents. Twenty-six percent of Republicans said they trusted the media either greatly or a fair amount, similar to the level of trust the GOP reported back in 2008, another election year.
Here is the Gallup chart:
Independents, meanwhile, are much more negative about the media than
they were in 2008, something that Gallup says suggests "the group that
is most closely divided between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney is quite dissatisfied with its ability to get fair and accurate news coverage of this election."
There is no escaping "Gangnam Style," the meteoric dance craze performed by South Korean rapper Psy.
OK, it has a catchy tune and fun dance moves … but how do you explain the
incredible global response to "Gangnam Style," a song that's almost
entirely in Korean?
I spoke on a panel at "A New Beginning – Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation" event this week.
It was sponsored by the US Department of State and EO.
Several dozen countries sent entrepreneurs to attend the session. It was lively and fun.
In this picture, I am with fellow panelists, Stewart Youngblood from TechWildcatters, Tricia Bridges from Ciapas, and Greg Moore from Blackhill.
Great to see so many countries sending entrepreneurs to the United States to participate in programs like this.
With the election in November, people are watching the Jobs number and economy closely.
So, how do Americans spend their money today?
Here is a chart that breaks down the percentage going to various categories of household spending.
Also, here is a chart showing how spending has changed since 2000.
Interesting.
After two years of falling incomes and penny-pinching, Americans opened their wallets in 2011, ramping up spending on everything from restaurants and clothing to health care.
The average level of spending in 2011—$49,705—was the highest since 2008.
The
World's First Vegetarian McDonald's. To capture more of India's $12 billion
fast-food market, the burger chain will jettison meat entirely in favor of the
McAloo Tikki burger and the McSpicy Paneer. (The Week)
Do
you want sprouts with that? A former McDonald's boss would like to welcome
you to his new restaurant. No butter, cream, white flour, or additives. (Wired)
