U R Rockefeller

Actually, you are not Rockefeller but rather richer than J. D. Rockefeller. As the richest man in American history (according to some), he could have anything he wanted back around the first years of the 20th century. 

But you, if you are an average American, have things that he never had:

• Radio
• Television
• Timely transportation
• Computers
• Air-conditioning
• International food (forget Vietnamese Pho or falafel!)
• Smart phones
• A high likelihood of surviving infancy
• Contact lenses
• Modern birth control
• Antibiotics
• Accurate watches
• Skype
• Effective dental care
• The Internet

You are materially richer, wealthier in stuff, than John D. Rockefeller was. And what is better health worth? The earth's wealth has grown so much that it goes beyond just "stuff" to near-miraculous antibiotics and surgeries. And beyond that to education and knowledge.

(cont'd tomorrow)