"If You're so Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich?": a money handbook strictly for the Nerds - Letter One

This is the first in a how-to series distilling the experience and secrets of a serial entrepreneur, eutopian idealist, artist, inventor, lifelong 'nerd' and process philosopher, on the matter of Money and How the World Works, and how to work with it to get the success you deserve while remaining true to your values. Strictly for the Nerds.