What Debt Demands
Family, Betrayal, and Precarity in a Broken System
Book • 2025
What Debt Demands is a book delving into the complexities of the student debt crisis in America, blending personal narratives with political analysis.
Kristin shares her own harrowing experience with fraudulent debt, highlighting the systemic issues and predatory practices within the student loan industry.
The book advocates for comprehensive solutions such as debt cancellation, free public higher education funded by taxes, and restoring bankruptcy protections.
It explores the psychological and emotional toll of debt, portraying it as a modern form of serfdom.
Collier’s work aims to raise awareness and inspire action toward a more equitable and just financial system.
Kristin shares her own harrowing experience with fraudulent debt, highlighting the systemic issues and predatory practices within the student loan industry.
The book advocates for comprehensive solutions such as debt cancellation, free public higher education funded by taxes, and restoring bankruptcy protections.
It explores the psychological and emotional toll of debt, portraying it as a modern form of serfdom.
Collier’s work aims to raise awareness and inspire action toward a more equitable and just financial system.
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