Bootstrapped by Alissa Quart

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/153978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bootstrapped Author: Alissa Quart Narrator: Beth Hicks Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 03-14-23 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 20 ratings Genres: Economic Policy Publisher's Summary: The promise that you can “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” is central to the story of the American Dream. It’s the belief that if you work hard and rely on your own resources, you will eventually succeed. However, time and again we have seen how this foundational myth, with its emphasis on individual determination, brittle self-sufficiency, and personal accomplishment, does not help us. Instead, as income inequality rises around us, we are left with shame and self-blame for our condition.