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Math prof, bestselling author (Innumeracy, Mathematician Reads Newspaper, etc. Recently: A Numerate Life http://amzn.to/1LIargm ), columnist, speaker, ponderer.

Philadelphia, PA
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    John Allen Paulos‏ @JohnAllenPaulos 23 Aug 2015

    Donald Trump's net worth would have been 3 times as great if he had simply stayed in bed & invested in index funds.http://fortune.com/2015/08/20/donald-trump-index-funds/ …

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      1. Rebecca Wilson‏ @ReWilson43 23 Aug 2015
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        @JohnAllenPaulos @LOLGOP Wish he had

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      2. No unity with impunity‏ @LarryWest42 23 Aug 2015
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        @JohnAllenPaulos @LOLGOP But his ego would've been 3x smaller. This is @realDonaldTrump 's work-life balance.

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      3. Rich Unger,a Independent fed up w lack of civility‏ @NightclubGenius 23 Aug 2015
        Replying to @LarryWest42

        @LarryWest42 @JohnAllenPaulos @LOLGOP @realDonaldTrump EGO is great, better to think your great than to have a pity party or think less of U

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      2. Scott Richardson‏ @buildcities 23 Aug 2015
        Replying to @JohnAllenPaulos

        @JohnAllenPaulos Analysis in article doesn't seem to account for fact he would've had (significant) living expenses over those 28 years.

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      3. Bryce Anderson‏ @darth_schmoo 26 Aug 2015
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        @LindenStreet_SR @JohnAllenPaulos : Why? Being a billionaire doesn't require spending money like one. http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financialcareers/10/buffett-frugal.asp …

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      1. (((Jody Aberdein Esq.)))‏ @jodyaberdein 23 Aug 2015
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        @JohnAllenPaulos Would Index funds do nearly so well if there weren't so many people trying to beat them?

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      1. Bert Hyman‏ @berthyman 23 Aug 2015
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        @JohnAllenPaulos Maybe the markets would have behaved differently if Trump hadn't been doing whatever the hell it is that he does.

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      1. NEVATHIR‏ @A_NEVATHIR 23 Aug 2015
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        @JohnAllenPaulos Is that more important than Trump's political influence in USA?

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      1. Kepler  🇲🇽 🇻🇳 🇵🇹‏ @tomsj 23 Aug 2015
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        @JohnAllenPaulos @LOLGOP ...and not declared bankruptcy four times.

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      1. John‏ @jhy001 23 Aug 2015
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        . @JohnAllenPaulos How do you make a small fortune? Well, you start with a large fortune, ...

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