Making Sen$e with Paul Solman
Author Charles Murray: Elites Should Teach Working Class How to Live REPORT
The super-educated upper class is out of touch but it could teach lower classes better ways to live, according to conservative lightning rod Charles Murray. As part of his series on Making Sen$e of financial news, Paul Solman speaks with Murray about his new book, "Coming Apart," which examines America's "class society."
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Distribution of Income, Human Capital, Labor Market, Standard of Living, Unemployment Rate, Income Inequality, Character, Work
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