Thoughts on "Born on Third Base"
I thought "Born on Third Base" was a good book and an interesting read. Although I am well aware of the inequalities that exist in our society, it is sometimes difficult to think of strong examples that clearly show how the system is unfairly rigged against the least fortunate. What Chuck Collins did in this book, was to provide me with exactly that. He shared plenty of examples of how the system is set up---both intentionally and unintentionally---to benefit the wealthy, and what consequences that has on people from all levels of society. I think he made a strong argument for why wealth inequality is a bad thing for both poor and wealthy people. It is self-evident why wealth inequality is not a good thing for poor people, but the negative implications for the wealthy are not as obvious. However, if you just think about it for a second, it makes sense that wealthy people would not be able to enjoy their comfortable lifestyles if it wasn't for the fact that they were livin...