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Guess what, compatriots? The gap between the richest and the poorest among us is now wider than it has been since we all nose-dived into the Great Depression. So GQ sent Jon Ronson on a journey into the secret financial lives of six different people on the ladder, from a guy washing dishes for 200 bucks a week in Miami to a self-storage gazillionaire. What he found are some surprising truths about class, money, and making it in America
Because: What a fascinating, revealing look at the current state of the U.S. economy. I think in a way it divulges much about where the U.S. is headed; ACA has been upheld since the article was written and we are presented with these two generations, these two very different archetypes of people who have made it big.
I have given some thought to the fact that it was a Brit who was behind the piece, and I wonder if that outsider perspective was required to tackle the story objectively, or as objectively as possible. But really, only one woman out of six profiles?
Note: I went and watched Nick Hanauer’s TED talk on inequality after reading this. Here’s the link if you’re interested.
