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January 30, 2023
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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
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
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

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