In 1984 I had $24,000 in the bank and now I have $10 million and my less discerning friends tell me I am doing well. The problem with their assessment is that in 1984 I paid $24,000 for the house lot on which I now live but if today I wanted to purchase a similar piece of land in the same area I would have to find $15 million. At least in terms of the price of land where I live, I am significantly worse off today than
