Society · 19 min
Nickel and Dimed
By Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich's 'Nickel and Dimed' exposes the stark reality of attempting to survive on minimum wage in America. This episode delves into her immersive experiment, revealing how relentless effort often fails to cover basic needs, challenging deeply held beliefs about work ethic and economic mobility.
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Society
Duration
19 min
What it is about
low-wage work, minimum wage, poverty
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of low-wage work, minimum wage, poverty and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Barbara Ehrenreich brings a credible and useful lens to low-wage work, minimum wage, poverty, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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