The Cost of Moving Up
Drawing from Jennifer Morton’s work on the ethical dilemmas faced by…
An episode of the WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life podcast, hosted by Jack Russell Weinstein / Prairie Public, titled "The Cost of Moving Up" was published on March 19, 2026 and runs 83 minutes.
March 19, 2026 ·83m · WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life
Summary
Drawing from Jennifer Morton’s work on the ethical dilemmas faced by first-generation and low-income students, this episode examines the personal costs of pursuing higher education—fractured family ties, difficult tradeoffs, and the quiet loss of identity that can accompany social mobility. Together, they reflect on why we sometimes deny uncomfortable realities and what those choices reveal about who we are and who we hope to become.
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