4 - Economic Inequality pt. 1: The American Dream and Deprivation Amidst Plenty

The issue of income and wealth inequality is a central one for progressives, but not so much for Democrats and Republicans. In this episode, we lay out some of the basic arguments for thinking that the extreme inequality in the United States is morally problematic, and that it reflects a serious injustice in our institutions. We also discuss the idea of the American Dream and how it relates to the problem of inequality.