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Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism by Anne Case and Angus Deaton — WisdomDeck honest review

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Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism

by Anne Case and Angus Deaton

Rising mortality among working-class Americans from suicide, drugs and alcohol, and the economic causes. Sobering and important.

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Despair has economics.
Healthcare costs crush wages.
Capitalism needs repair.

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