D0L Resource List (Your High Society Education List)
Since I consider myself to be charitable, I’ve decided to share a list of the things I read, courses I study and articles I analyse. This is essentially a high society guide. I highly recommend that with most of these topics - such as history, art, literature and classical music - you begin first with your own country, then your continent and then the global scenario. You need both a micro and macro economic view of things.
You have to build your identity capital. You do this by having a broad understanding of common things and a couple of specific, niche interests. I will be updating this list as and when I feel the need to.
Another tip: your vocabulary, regardless of the language you speak, has to be immaculate. Synonyms. Idioms. Phrases. Sayings. Antonyms. No filler words or sounds. Step one to entering high society is sounding like one.
1. Have basic knowledge of the following:
A) Arts, artists - classical and modern
B) Classical music, musicians - classical and modern
C) Literature, philosophy, authors
2. Pick a subject and make it your niche. For instance, if you discover that you really enjoyed history - dig deeper in what intrigues you. So in the end, you may discover that you have a keen interest in Mongolian history or something specific. Inculcate at least 2 specific niche interests across two different subjects (for example, history - Mongolian history and music - Norwegian pianists, or jewellery- Spanish jewellery or something).
Subscribe to these newsletters (I’m sure all of them are free). This is your step 1. Read them whenever they come to your email.
- The Guardian Art Weekly
- Asian philanthropy news
You need to understand that wealthy people act differently based on their culture. German old money folk are very tight-lipped and most lead a life of privacy. Flaunting wealth is frowned upon, so you won’t see that a lot. U.K. old money families may be seen as slightly flashier comparatively, attending social events and the younger generation appearing in tabloids. Asian old moneys such as Chinese, Indian families will usually more conservative, heavy on family values and family systems and very image conscious.
No two old money/ wealthy families from different cultures and countries behave too similar, yet not too differently.
Always look at 3 main indicators to understand where a family stands - economics (of the country of origin), religiousness (highly religious or liberal) and culture (strong cultural identity or leaning towards modernisation/ Westernisation).
How to tell if someone is rich or poor just by looking at them.
Five Surprising Things I Learned from Partying with Rich People
HighBrow (I use this to understand art, classical music, etc. Only $5 a month)
2. Classical music composers
3. Ancient Greek philosophy
4. Brilliant psychology experiments
5. Most powerful families in history
6. Revolutions that changes the world
7. Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photos And Their Stories
Emily Post (the OG etiquette queen)