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Split - Class Divides Uncovered

Ben Tippet

Publisher: Pluto Press

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Summary

How can we make sense of a world where we have both too many billionaires and too many foodbanks? We’re supposed to go to university, forge a career, get wealthier, buy a house - but why is that so hard for most of us to achieve?

 
Split makes sense of our world by looking at class society - delving into the deep-rooted economic inequalities that shape our lives. From the gig economy, rising debt and the housing crisis that affects the majority of people, to the world of tax havens and unfair inheritance that affect the few…

 
Now is the time to fight back against the 1%.
Available since: 03/20/2020.

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