The Secret of the Hillbilly Elegy

Vance says that many people believe that the problems in Appalachia stem from a lack of economic opportunity. He tells this story of working in a warehouse where there is a worker who was chronically late and would take multiple very long breaks every day. When the guy is fired, he lashes out at the boss saying like, how could he do this to me? Vance: The real problem is a decaying culture which in turn creates or worsens poverty.