Larry Samuel on the History and Future of Wealth Culture By: Published: Jan 24, 2019 As Americans, we are unapologetically obsessed with money and the people who have a lot of it. As Americans, we are unapologetically obsessed with money and the people who have a lot of it. We are curious, to say the least, about how rich people make their money, how they spend it, and what separates them from the rest of us. Rich: The Rise and Fall of American Wealth Culture by Larry Samuel puts the American obsession with all things money into much needed perspective. Rich shows how American wealth culture as we knew it has become almost extinct owing to a variety of social and economic factors over the years.AMA_Edgewise_0937.mp3