On the opportunities afforded by elite decadence
Fascinating. Will share.
Quick check on the first number here
" he borrowed money from the Rothschilds, including £100,000 in 1889 and £60,000 in 1893 (possibly neither sum was repaid)."
using
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/#currency-result
100 grand in 1890 = 8 million+ in 2017
And that's based on the retail price index, which exists to understate inflation. ONS is reporting 4.2% for the last year while some products have gone up that much in a month or two.
Horus. You wouldn't know what happened to the legend Andrew Joyce? Have you heard anything?
Thanks.
I saw a Telegram post a few months ago saying he was OK but not putting anything out at the moment.
Fascinating. Will share.
Quick check on the first number here
" he borrowed money from the Rothschilds, including £100,000 in 1889 and £60,000 in 1893 (possibly neither sum was repaid)."
using
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/#currency-result
100 grand in 1890 = 8 million+ in 2017
And that's based on the retail price index, which exists to understate inflation. ONS is reporting 4.2% for the last year while some products have gone up that much in a month or two.
Horus. You wouldn't know what happened to the legend Andrew Joyce? Have you heard anything?
Thanks.
I saw a Telegram post a few months ago saying he was OK but not putting anything out at the moment.