LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE HAVES AND HAVE-YACHTS: Dispatches on the Ultrarich inspired by Evan Osnos

by WHITE ALLEN

Overview

January 20, 2025, marked more than an inauguration; it unveiled a new era of unapologetic plutocracy. Lessons Learned from the Haves and Have-Yachts pulls back the velvet curtain on the floating palaces of today's ultra-wealthy and shows how these vessels double as status amplifiers, power brokers, and mobile boardrooms. Through vivid storytelling, on-deck observations, and deep economic analysis, Faith Ifeoluwa decodes the hidden playbook of billionaires who redraw the boundaries of privilege with every nautical mile.

Inside these pages you will:

Step aboard the world's most secretive super-yachts and discover why every chandelier, helipad, and art-filled salon is a calculated signal in an ongoing arms race of influence.

• Trace the financial and political currents that let tycoons privatize oceans, weaken state oversight, and claim patriotism without obligation.
  
  
  See how grievance is weaponized to recast moguls as misunderstood outsiders, rallying followers while distracting from quiet empire building.
  
  
• Learn the social algorithms of elite networking—from invitation-only regattas to "sea-level summits" where seven-figure donations buy one-on-one diplomacy.
  
  
  Find unexpected insights for entrepreneurs, activists, and policymakers eager to navigate—or resist—this rarefied ecosystem.
  
  Far from a voyeur's tour, this book equips readers with a critical lens for examining wealth culture and its ripple effects on democracy, markets, and collective imagination. Whether you aspire to influence corridors of power or want to understand how today's "have-yachts" reshape the world we all share, Faith Ifeoluwa offers an unflinching yet surprisingly hopeful map of the waters ahead.
  
  Read on and discover what truly floats the fortunes of the few—and why the lessons they teach reach far beyond the shore.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940184563077
Publisher:	White. A. Reily
Publication date:	07/05/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	378 KB

About the Author

White A. Reily is an investigative writer and social commentator whose work explores the intersections of wealth, policy, and everyday life. Drawing on an academic background in economics and years of on-the-ground reporting from coastal capitals around the world, Reily delivers clear-eyed analysis that turns complex financial structures into engaging human stories. When not researching power dynamics aboard super-yachts or mentoring young authors, Reily enjoys quiet mornings sketching waterfront scenes and dreaming up fresh ways to make economic literacy accessible to all.