“The way Oprah tells us to get through it all and realize our dreams is always to adapt ourselves to the changing world, not to change the world we live in. We demand little or nothing from the system, from the collective apparatus of powerful people and institutions. We only make demands of ourselve…”— Nicole Aschoff, theguardian.comTagged: Neoliberalism, Oprah Winfrey
“The American dream is premised on the assumption that if you work hard, economic opportunity will present itself, and financial stability will follow, but the role of cultural and social capital in paving the road to wealth and fulfilment, or blocking it, may be just as important as economic capital…”— Nicole Aschoff, theguardian.comTagged: The American Dream, Work, wealth disparity
“Wealth isn’t earned fresh in each new generation by plucky go-getters. It is passed down, preserved, and expanded through generous tax laws and the assiduous transmission of social and cultural capital.”— Nicole Aschoff, theguardian.comTagged: wealth disparity, Rich People
“Today, new working-class jobs are primarily low-wage service jobs, and the perks that once went along with middle-of-the-road white-collar jobs have disappeared. Flexible, project-oriented, contingent work has become the norm, enabling companies to ratchet up their requirements for all workers excep…”— Nicole Aschoff, theguardian.comTagged: Working Class, Neoliberalism