The Sum of Us: The Cost of the Zero-Sum Myth — Systems of Division
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This episode explores The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee as a systems-level analysis of how racialized political incentives influence economic outcomes, public infrastructure, and democratic stability.
Structural Emphasis
By focusing on patterns rather than individuals, the episode shows why zero-sum framing persists — even when its consequences are widely recognized — and how isolating racial conflict from…
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