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The working poor
This episode challenges the myth that hard work guarantees success, revealing how millions of the working poor are trapped in a cycle of poverty by systemic barriers and interconnected challenges, despite their relentless effort. We explore the invisible treadmill that keeps them running in place.
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“This episode challenges the myth that hard work guarantees success, revealing how millions of the working poor are trapped in a cycle of poverty by systemic barriers and interconnected challenges, despite their relentless effort. We explore the invisible treadmill that keeps them running in place.”
— David K. Shipler, The working poor
working poor, poverty, economic inequality
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David K. Shipler brings a credible and useful lens to working poor, poverty, economic inequality, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.