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January 30, 2023

Stop Whining About Celebrity Nepotism

Of course celebrities’ kids are more likely to become celebrities. What’s wrong with our society’s economic structure is different, and deeper.

August 3, 2017

Rachel M. Cohen

This Is the Wrong Way to Fight Inequality

A new book proposes Americans should compete against each other for wellbeing—so long as it's a "fair" contest.

June 12, 2015

Elizabeth Bruenig

Carly Fiorina's Re-Branding of Feminism Is an Empty Marketing Strategy

January 22, 2015

Study: Poor Boys Are More Likely to Fight, Lie, and Steal If They Live in Mixed-Income Housing

February 4, 2014

Family Wealth Lasts For Ten To Fifteen Generations

An Interview with Gregory Clark, historian of social mobility