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The American obsession

At the root of this is American obsession with self-reliance, which makes it more acceptable to applaud an individual for working himself to death than to argue that an individual working himself to death is evidence of a flawed economic system.

— Jia Tolentino in the New Yorker

Format QuotePosted on June 13, 2018December 29, 2018Categories The InterwebsTags Capitalism, Economy, Inequality, New Yorker, Social Support, USA, WorkLeave a comment on The American obsession
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