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		andrei_says_ 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Harvard Law paid $27 for a copy of Magna Carta. It... How is GDP per capita a useful measure in the presence of almost-trillionaires? Depending on which city they sleep in, Bezos or Musk make all local citizens multimillionaires. Per capita. Statistically.

rat87 2 days ago | [–]

Henry Ford had about 200Billiin adjusted for inflation around that time. Not quite as high as a couple of guys today but not that far off

actionfromafar 2 days ago | [–]

This is very true. One should look at some select percentiles instead, IMHO.

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