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Zero-Sum Justice

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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The Role of Racism in Shortchanging Public Goods

The South has seven out of 10 of the most impoverished and least educated states in the Union. The scarcity model makes people obviously more selfish, right? If you are not used to having a decent life, if you're not used to being able to send your kids to a well-funded public school, then any conversation about improvement is seen through that zero-sum mentality.

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