Name: This Is Why You're Poor
Uploaded: 2023-08-05T19:47:50
Duration: 22 min
Description: We've all heard poverty described as a "mindset" or a "moral failing," but those claims don't hold up to scrutiny when you start to look into it. In this episode we'll take a look at the real causes of poverty, and why it persists in capitalist economies. Second Thought Support Second Thought on Patreon!

This Is Why You're Poor

We've all heard poverty described as a "mindset" or a "moral failing," but those claims don't hold up to scrutiny when you start to look into it. In this episode we'll take a look at the real causes of poverty, and why it persists in capitalist economies. – Second Thought

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