‘Middle Class’ Once Meant Stability and Now Means Fragility
Co-published with The San Francisco Chronicle. The meaning of middle-class life has altered from something stable to implied economic fragility.
Middle-Class Shame Will Decide Where America Is Headed
Co-published with The New York Times. Who can appeal to the people who feel the most like they’ve gotten a raw deal?
Air Rage: Why Does Flying Make Us so Angry? Science Says it’s About Class
Co-published with The Guardian. Rise in acts of plane-related violence shed light on something bigger: modern air travel is a perfect example of a situation in which …
Outclassed: how your neighbor’s income might affect your happiness
Co-published with The Guardian. Don’t scoff: psychological and social science research supports that living amid the wealthy even when you are upper middle class is bad for …
‘Middle Class’ Used to Denote Comfort and Security. Not Anymore
Co-published with The Guardian with additional support from Capital & Main. The apps and robots celebrated by Silicon Valley wunderkinds are helping to …
Dead, White and Blue
Co-published with TomDispatch and the Los Angeles Times. As the lifespans of the wealthy increase, working-class white people are dying younger and younger. …
Can the Black Middle Class Survive?
Co-published with Salon. Obama's in the Oval Office but the black bourgeoisie is foundering, including the author.