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What the Hurricanes Cost

Slate Money

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Billionaires, Connectivity, and Lab-Grown Diamonds

This chapter explores how billionaires manage lawsuits, emphasizing a recent Brazilian case and the implications of prolonged legal battles. It also examines actor connectivity through eigenvector centrality, comparing Samuel L. Jackson's connections to the Kevin Bacon game, while discussing the economics of lab-grown diamonds versus natural ones.

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