Dream Hoarders : How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It (Hardcover)

from froxgirl

Good intentions waylaid by constant repetition, seemingly to stretch this out to beyond a magazine article. The premises are intriguing: that zoning changes for more dense and equitable housing and an end to unpaid internships and legacy admissions to college will resolve much of income inequalit...

from jonerthon

An interesting take on wealth inequality in the 21st century and what to do about it. The top quintile of income earners are the topic of the book, and there is some convincing evidence that without policy action they will continue to outpace everyone else in wealth and access, although the speci...

from CarrieWuj

Thought-provoking because it hits close to home. Am I aware of inequities in our social system? Absolutely! Am I willing to do something about it at personal cost? Ummm....Reeves (a British immigrant) argues that America has become so stratified that we really are a class-based society as much as...

from rivkat

Yes, the 1% are awful, but Reeves argues that the 20% are also a big part of the problem, hoarding opportunity in college admissions (legacies, 529 plans 90% of whose benefits go to the already wealthy, and expensive prep activities) and housing (restrictive zoning, the mortgage interest deductio...