The Dream Hoarders and the Problem of Inequality in America

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Partcast talks to richard about his new book, 'dream horrors' and why he thinks young men are less likely to succeed. He argues that the real problem in America is not plutocrats but people at the top 20% of society who have built enclaves of privilege. Richard also believes there are many structural impediments for young men to succeed on their own.

Richard Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of Dream Hoarders and, most recently, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Richard Reeves discuss how the upper middle-class has cornered the market on economic opportunity; why helping men does not mean undoing progress for women; and whether the problems facing men and boys are more structural than we often think.

This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

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