Journalist and author Alissa Quart joins Sam and Emma to discuss her book Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream. Buy Bootstrapped here: https://www.harvard.com/book/bootstrapped/ In "Bootstrapped," acclaimed journalist Alissa Quart delivers a searing critique of the deeply ingrained American fixation on self-reliance, a belief that has left us more unequal, less healthy, less productive, and ultimately less fulfilled. She challenges the core tenet of the American dream, the idea that hard work and individual resourcefulness alone lead to success, revealing how this myth perpetuates income inequality and engenders feelings of shame and self-blame. Quart exposes the fallacies of this self-sufficiency ethos, examining the pitfalls of concepts like "grit" and the deceptions of hyper-capitalist philanthropy, all while highlighting how society's focus on personal achievement has diverted us from implementing essential social programs. Instead of investing in robust systems addressing our societal problems, responsibility for survival has shifted onto ordinary individuals, saddling them with debt rather than offering free higher education or universal healthcare. Through incisive analysis and compelling storytelling, "Bootstrapped" uncovers the flaws in the very foundations of the American experiment, offering a path towards freeing ourselves from these self-defeating narratives and creating a more equitable society. Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12 p.m. EST on YouTube OR listen via daily podcast at http://www.Majority.FM https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm #SamSeder #EmmaVigeland #MajorityReport #politics #news #progressive #leftist #democrats #liberal SUPPORT the show by becoming a member: http://www.jointhemajorityreport.com/ Download TMR's FREE app: http://www.majorityapp.com TMR MERCH: http://www.shop.majorityreportradio.com CHECK OUT MORE from the MR crew: Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Emma Vigeland ESVN https://www.youtube.com/ESVNShow Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning OTHER LINKS: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Facebook: http://facebook.com/MajorityReport Twitter: http://twitter.com/MajorityFM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majorityreport.fm/ Image Credit, Steve Jurvetson https://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/27315939721 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/ Image has been cropped and color has been altered. Image Credit, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service https://picryl.com/media/jeff-bezos-founder-of-private-space-company-blue-origin-06553f https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/ Image has been cropped and color has been altered. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIYp-5Bg7LE

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