It’s a Matter of Class
20th November 2013
We tell ourselves that things like farmland preservation, high-speed rail, and smart-growth housing policies are needed for the good of society. But really, we just want them for ourselves, so long as someone else pays for them, preferably people who we don’t like, such as those members of the working class who drive loud cars and live in little suburban homes but don’t really appreciate the great outdoors. Until we get it out of our heads that other people should pay for the things we want, our society will continue to grow less equitable and, for the most part, less wealthy each year.