Jia Tolentino

And we feel kind of powerless to do anything about it and like it'll never, ever change. And maybe it will never, ever change. But these moments where everyone suddenly is talking about the morality of private health insurance and the immorality of it, you know, it would be a lot better if someone hadn't had to be murdered to make this happen.

And we feel kind of powerless to do anything about it and like it'll never, ever change. And maybe it will never, ever change. But these moments where everyone suddenly is talking about the morality of private health insurance and the immorality of it, you know, it would be a lot better if someone hadn't had to be murdered to make this happen.

But, you know, and of course, like this is exactly what presumably, I mean, you know, who knows what the shooter wanted. And you hate to sort of think like, oh, like I'm happy about the thing happening that he wanted to happen aside from the murder. But I do think we ought to be talking about all these things more.

But, you know, and of course, like this is exactly what presumably, I mean, you know, who knows what the shooter wanted. And you hate to sort of think like, oh, like I'm happy about the thing happening that he wanted to happen aside from the murder. But I do think we ought to be talking about all these things more.

But, you know, and of course, like this is exactly what presumably, I mean, you know, who knows what the shooter wanted. And you hate to sort of think like, oh, like I'm happy about the thing happening that he wanted to happen aside from the murder. But I do think we ought to be talking about all these things more.

And this energy belongs in other places other than group texts where we're, you know, like literally I'm two of my friends being like, oh yeah, I'm having endosurgery and my insurance won't cover it. And like, oh, I can't freeze my eggs until 2025 because the pre-approval has to come in three days before my period. And I was one day too early. You know, like it's,

And this energy belongs in other places other than group texts where we're, you know, like literally I'm two of my friends being like, oh yeah, I'm having endosurgery and my insurance won't cover it. And like, oh, I can't freeze my eggs until 2025 because the pre-approval has to come in three days before my period. And I was one day too early. You know, like it's,

And this energy belongs in other places other than group texts where we're, you know, like literally I'm two of my friends being like, oh yeah, I'm having endosurgery and my insurance won't cover it. And like, oh, I can't freeze my eggs until 2025 because the pre-approval has to come in three days before my period. And I was one day too early. You know, like it's,

When we're like, oh, you know, these assholes, like, oh, my prescription just went up to 500. And, you know, the people I'm talking to are all people like, we'll be fine. It's not going to drive us into bankruptcy. And the way a lot of people cope with this is just to not get the medical care or start a GoFundMe. And I hope that the conversation about this is alive for longer.

When we're like, oh, you know, these assholes, like, oh, my prescription just went up to 500. And, you know, the people I'm talking to are all people like, we'll be fine. It's not going to drive us into bankruptcy. And the way a lot of people cope with this is just to not get the medical care or start a GoFundMe. And I hope that the conversation about this is alive for longer.

When we're like, oh, you know, these assholes, like, oh, my prescription just went up to 500. And, you know, the people I'm talking to are all people like, we'll be fine. It's not going to drive us into bankruptcy. And the way a lot of people cope with this is just to not get the medical care or start a GoFundMe. And I hope that the conversation about this is alive for longer.

I think there are many sort of populist economic issues that are presented as leftist when they're not. I read this book last year called Limitarianism, and it talks about this study from 2011 where researchers asked people to choose between three different models for wealth distribution in the country. And the first choice was perfect equality, that every quintile had 20% of the wealth.

I think there are many sort of populist economic issues that are presented as leftist when they're not. I read this book last year called Limitarianism, and it talks about this study from 2011 where researchers asked people to choose between three different models for wealth distribution in the country. And the first choice was perfect equality, that every quintile had 20% of the wealth.

I think there are many sort of populist economic issues that are presented as leftist when they're not. I read this book last year called Limitarianism, and it talks about this study from 2011 where researchers asked people to choose between three different models for wealth distribution in the country. And the first choice was perfect equality, that every quintile had 20% of the wealth.

The second choice was each quintile receiving successively, like the top 20% has 36% of the wealth. Next has 21%. Next has 18%. Next has 15%. Next has 11%. And the last option was the actual wealth distribution of America in 2005, which meant that the first quintile, the top 20%, had 84% of the wealth. The second quintile had 11% of the wealth. The third quintile had four.

The second choice was each quintile receiving successively, like the top 20% has 36% of the wealth. Next has 21%. Next has 18%. Next has 15%. Next has 11%. And the last option was the actual wealth distribution of America in 2005, which meant that the first quintile, the top 20%, had 84% of the wealth. The second quintile had 11% of the wealth. The third quintile had four.

The second choice was each quintile receiving successively, like the top 20% has 36% of the wealth. Next has 21%. Next has 18%. Next has 15%. Next has 11%. And the last option was the actual wealth distribution of America in 2005, which meant that the first quintile, the top 20%, had 84% of the wealth. The second quintile had 11% of the wealth. The third quintile had four.

And the last two had basically nothing. And 92% of respondents chose the second option. And we are so far from it. And so I'm always like, there is so much populist economic energy that is not being harnessed by any person that I can see. Again, it's presented as this sort of leftist plank, but the energy exists everywhere. Anyway, I think economically...

And the last two had basically nothing. And 92% of respondents chose the second option. And we are so far from it. And so I'm always like, there is so much populist economic energy that is not being harnessed by any person that I can see. Again, it's presented as this sort of leftist plank, but the energy exists everywhere. Anyway, I think economically...

And the last two had basically nothing. And 92% of respondents chose the second option. And we are so far from it. And so I'm always like, there is so much populist economic energy that is not being harnessed by any person that I can see. Again, it's presented as this sort of leftist plank, but the energy exists everywhere. Anyway, I think economically...