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F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about rich people. Does his work also offer a critique of wealth and inequality? According to John Marsh, we can learn a lot about class, power, privilege, and impunity from a novel published 100 years ago.
John Marsh, A Rotten Crowd: America, Wealth, and One Hundred Years of The Great Gatsby Monthly Review Press, 2024
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F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about rich people. Does his work also offer a critique of wealth and inequality? According to John Marsh, we can learn a lot about class, power, privilege, and impunity from a novel published 100 years ago.
John Marsh, A Rotten Crowd: America, Wealth, and One Hundred Years of The Great Gatsby Monthly Review Press, 2024
The post Wealth, Inequality, and “The Great Gatsby” appeared first on KPFA.

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