We live like royalty and don't know it

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We live like royalty and don't know it

Introducing "How the System Works," a series on the hidden mechanisms that support modern life At the rehearsal dinner I began thinking about Thomas Jefferson's ink. My wife and I were at a fancy destination wedding on a faraway island in the Pacific Northwest. Around us were musicians, catered food, a full bar, and chandeliers, all set against a superb ocean sunset. Not for the first time, I was thinking about how amazing it is that relatively …