Sparks from Culture by David Roberts | Substack

Welcome to Sparks From Culture

Personal essays on life, literature, and privilege from the POV of generational wealth and living within the Manhattan bubble.

Aug 11, 2023 •

David Roberts and Isabel Cowles Murphy talk about children and privilege

A recording from David Roberts's live video

Jun 17 •

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Isabel Cowles Murphy

1:03:31

My Upcoming Conversation With Isabel Cowles Murphy About Children and Privilege

Tuesday June 17th at 2 pm EDT

Jun 16 •

“Bad Is Stronger Than Good”

Status Anxiety And Loss Aversion: A Cruel Combination

Jun 14 •

Live with David Roberts and Natasha Joukovsky

Discussing Natasha's views on the connection between status anxiety and falling fertility rates.

Jun 10 •

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a. natasha joukovsky

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Recent posts

My Upcoming Conversation With A. Natasha Joukovsky

Tuesday June 10th at 5PM EDT

Jun 8 •

Generational Wealth And Status In The US and The UK

What I learned from my Substack Live conversation with Eleanor Anstruther

Jun 7 •

The Status Flex Of Being Busy

This past Memorial Day Weekend, I was walking my dog Sophie on the road outside our East Hampton home when I met H., a former work colleague going for a…

May 31 •

Going Broke Earning Five Million Dollars A Year

In Tom Wolfe’s ‘80s novel Bonfire Of The Vanities, Wall Street WASP striver Sherman McCoy is “going broke earning a million dollars a year.”

May 24 •

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