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At a Tikki-themed bar in Dubai early last year, a man claiming to be a Scandinavian real estate millionaire ordered a round of tequila cocktails while yelling his formula for success in my ear (“fame, power and money”). His companion, a blonde air hostess, fell off her stool.
This absurd moment has come to feel like something of an omen. Bona fide millionaires —…