Noah divides the top of the U.S. wealth pyramid into the Sort of Rich, the Rich, and the Stinking Rich.

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Using your wits to become stinking rich in the global economy is more often, perhaps even generally, a less scholarly affair.

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Last year's winner in the category was Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky, by Philip Ardagh.

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