ʻBusted’

Listen to the On the Media podcast episode entitled, “ʻBusted’ #3: Rags to Riches” (you can find this anywhere you download or stream podcasts, or here:

https://www.wnyc.org/story/busted-3-rags-riches/

Write a 200-400 word response.

write your response to ONE of the following questions:

• At one point, host Brook Gladstone asks Natasha Boyer, “Do you feel poor?” This leads to a fascinating exchange about whether life is fair. Do you agree with Boyer?
• Over the final third of the podcast (about 12 minutes), Gladstone summarizes and connects the work of a series of economists and other figures. Which of these do you find most interesting and why?
• Gladstone concludes, “So I can say, ‘I’m really self-made.’ But I know I’m not.” Reflect on this in relation to your own experiences. Do you identify with Gladstone’s observation? Why or why not?
• How does this podcast connect to the material from the textbook?

Requirements: 200-400 words