Oh Look, An Article About Economic Opportunity That Is Actually Good And Thoughtful

A simple rule for journalists on this sort of beat: don’t talk to so many comfortable people

I’ve been very critical in this newsletter about the way many mainstream outlets write about inequality and economic opportunity. Alongside the gay marriage fight, these were the issues that really nudged me into journalism in the first place, and, especially since The Reckoning in 2020 (it should always be styled like that), they’ve been covered in a v…