Home / General / Failing UpwardFailing Upward By Erik Loomis / On September 2, 2012 / At 6:30 pm / In General 1128 Views I’m really glad the Times is publishing puff pieces detailing how our plutocrats land on their feet, no matter what horrible things they do. Like the first Gilded Age, failure is rewarded handsomely if you are a member of the elite in the second Gilded Age. new gilded age Post navigation Prev PostThe Rust Belt in a Nutshell Next PostForeign Entanglements: Romney and Iran