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The Sum of Us
Heather McGhee reveals how the belief in a zero-sum game, where one group's gain means another's loss, has collectively impoverished us, creating a 'solidarity tax' everyone pays.
“Heather McGhee reveals how the belief in a zero-sum game, where one group's gain means another's loss, has collectively impoverished us, creating a 'solidarity tax' everyone pays.”
— Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us
Racial Equity, Economic Justice, Social Policy, Collective Prosperity
If you've ever felt that societal progress is a constant tug-of-war, this will illuminate how our shared well-being is often undermined by false divisions, and this will help you see what to do next.
Heather McGhee, a former president of Demos, draws on years of economic policy expertise and extensive travel across America to reveal how racism has systematically diminished the well-being of all Americans.