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With the Rich Increasingly Propping Up the US Economy, the Path to Prosperity Narrows; also, News Fatigue is Society’s IRL Frankenstein Monster
Manage episode 469708342 series 2858062
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider what it means that the US economy continues to become more and more reliant on spending by the top 10% of earners, and discuss how this is the exact opposite of how the US built to largest middle class in the history of the world in the 20th century (01:15). The guys also take a look at the concept of news fatigue, and discuss why so many in our modern society feel overwhelmed by the news and what can be done about it (29:51).
The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People (Wall Street Journal) (Apple News Link)
Why the News Feels Overwhelming—And How to Cope (Scientific American) (Apple News Link)
200 episodes
Manage episode 469708342 series 2858062
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider what it means that the US economy continues to become more and more reliant on spending by the top 10% of earners, and discuss how this is the exact opposite of how the US built to largest middle class in the history of the world in the 20th century (01:15). The guys also take a look at the concept of news fatigue, and discuss why so many in our modern society feel overwhelmed by the news and what can be done about it (29:51).
The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People (Wall Street Journal) (Apple News Link)
Why the News Feels Overwhelming—And How to Cope (Scientific American) (Apple News Link)
200 episodes
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