How a Greek Slave Taught Rome's Richest Man to Stop Caring About Money

The most expensive lesson is always the one you never learn

Dear Unlearners,

Two men in ancient Rome taught us everything we need to know about wealth. One had billions. One had nothing. Only one of them was actually rich.

Marcus Crassus couldn't sleep.

The richest man in Rome tossed and turned in his silk sheets, his mind racing with numbers. Property values. Army costs. Investment returns. The fortunes of his riv…