Chris arnad is the author of dignity a seeking respect in back row america. He spent 20 years as a bond trader on New York's Wall Street. Arnad says he became bored with his job, and started taking long walks to get away from it all. The walk helped him understand how people make money through prop trading - but also that they might be in the wrong place.
In this episode of Infinite Loops, we spoke with Chris Arnade, author of the bestselling book Dignity: Seeking Respect in Backrow America. We discussed:
- Why Chris left Wall Street to document ‘back row America’.
- How Wall Street has changed over the years
- Why Chris’s work triggers certain crowds of people
- The importance of McDonald's to American communities
- The lessons he’s learned from traveling around America’s lower-income communities.
- And more…
If you’d like to order Chris’ book, you can find it here:
https://www.amazon.com/Dignity-Seeking-Respect-Back-America/dp/0525534733