Kyle Harrison
to-read
The Sum of Us
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
- Author
- Heather McGhee
- Published
- 2021
- Pages
- 448
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: McGhee’s economic case that racism is negative-sum — the drained public swimming pool as the governing metaphor for every public good America defunded rather than share.
Where I saw it: Recommended in a BookTok video by Carrie (@carriereadsbooks) that Kyle saved to his Apple Note “Books To Read” — his own note on the list: books to prepare for a Trump presidency. Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@carriereadsbooks/video/7434519243615472927
Connections
- Racism — the subject.
- Inequality — the measured outcome.
- Poverty — what the drained public goods produce.