The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

What arguments does Bloom use to persuade people to redirect their attention from financial wealth to other forms of wealth? How does he employ elements of ethos, logos, and pathos to support his argument?

How does Bloom seek to prove that relationships are the most important factor of a long and happy life? Analyze at least three different pieces of evidence and include quotations from the text.

Bloom’s entire book focuses on different ways to ensure that one is Living a Balanced Life. What practical examples does he provide, and how well do these examples translate to real-life scenarios?

The author frequently recommends using charts and to-do lists to maximize time management and minimize distractions. Is his advice universally applicable, or does it tend to exclude people whose forms of neurodivergence—such as autism or ADHD—are not supported by standard time-management practices? Use examples from the text (or from your own experience) to support your position.

Bloom explores how social conditioning can inform personal choices, and not always for the better. What biases does he focus on? How well do these examples represent common human experiences? Are any of his passages rooted in the norms and assumptions of a specific culture?

What is a “life razor,” and how does it help people to live meaningful lives? What tactics does Bloom use to support the radical idea that a person’s guiding principles can be narrowed down to such a specific statement?

Bloom provides thorough instructions in his physical wealth chapters. How well do his suggestions align with current medical advice and healthy life practices?

In his work, Bloom shares many historical and personal anecdotes. What is the rhetorical effect of these passages? How does Bloom use narrative-based evidence to strategically shift the tone of his discussions? Do any of these examples contain implicit and unexamined biases? Use examples from the text to support your interpretation.