Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Reviewing data on #American atttutdes to #inequality, John Burn-Murdoch (FT) ...

Reviewing data on #American atttutdes to #inequality, John Burn-Murdoch (FT) concludes:

'A culture of aspiration & individual responsibility doubtless drives entrepreneurialism & wealth generation, but it also appears to engender apathy towards inequality & especially towards government intervention, leaving the poorest to fend for themselves'.

In other words the American Dream discounts bad luck & circumstance to foster a society that sees any problems as your own fault;

result: callousness!