From Dissent, Robin Blackburn on how to tax the rich—and live happily ever after. We can't rely on the kindness of billionaires: Don't let a few generous donors take the government off the hook. Is Harvard a charity? Most donations go to institutions that serve the rich; they shouldn't be fully tax-deductible. A review of Servants of Wealth: The Right's Assault on Economic Justice by John Ehrenberg. Separate is never equal: Economic forces alone can explain why social segregation leads to inequalities in wealth and achievement. Low-paid, liberal, nonprofit Yuppies unite! A review of The Trap: Selling Out to Stay Afloat in Winner-Take-All America by Daniel Brook. The awkward truth is that most of us are two minds: As consumers and investors we want the great deals. As citizens we don't like many of the social consequences that flow from them. More on Supercapitalism by Robert B. Reich.
