A rich kid can fail upward through connections and nepotism. A poor kid can do everything right and still end up working retail with a master's degree. Meritocracy is the story we tell. Inherited advantage is the system we have.
Who even decided that land is “unused” simply because humans aren’t using it? Wildlife is using it. Plants are using it. Pollinators are using it. And the soil is alive.
You can’t have hyperwealth without hyperpoverty. A billionaire exists in one country because child labor exists in another. Stock markets grow by looting countries raw. That’s the reality of capitalism: the misanthropic greed of the rich is fed by devastating the poor.
Prices in the UK have absolutely lost the plot
£12 for fish and chips
Almost £2 per litre for fuel
£45 for a driving lesson
Over £2 for a bottle of pop
£20 for a takeaway for one person
£20 for a 15 minute taxi
Weekly food shop for one person £80
£100 a night for a "cheap" hotel
Rent prices through the roof
At this point we're just getting robbed.
I don’t think people fully understand what’s happening. We’re not being priced out of luxury. We’re being priced out of normal. A house, car, Groceries, Childcare, Insurance,These weren’t extravagant expectations 20 years ago.
“This is the first time in my adult life where there's been an issue that's come up that I feel like is going to directly impact me,” says Dave Lowe, a lifelong conservative Republican who lives near a proposed data center in Texas.
Marc Lamont Hill proves why he's the greatest member Joe Budden has ever hired on his podcast, and it's not even close.
While covering Macklemore being kicked off Ed’s tour , Marc passionately schooled the entire cast on why Ed Sheeran saying he wants to be "neutral" is bad and and went above and beyond to explain how he doesn't respect Ed's decision given his status and the power he holds.
You can tell how this cast would have covered this topic if Marc Lamont Hill wasn't there. That’s how they use to cover these topics in the past .
They were saying they understood Ed Sheeran's position, and Ish was even defending Kraft.
This was a masterclass in teaching. Marc Lamont Hill is taking the Joe Budden Podcast to another level.
Must watch.