As Divided poignantly shows, inequality is different from poverty; it is an independent force that systematically wastes the lives of tens of millions of Americans. The book also shows that it need not be this way. As Johnston writes, “inequality is the product of rules,” and these rules can and should be changed. But those who benefit from them deny it. They pretend that our economic system is the best there is, and that inequality is just the inevitable result of this optimal system. The task is to expose this fallacy; Divided is just the kind of spotlight that is needed for the task.
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 06:25:30 +0000
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