Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
Workby Anne Case, Angus Deaton · 2020
Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Sep 2026
This book examines the rise of “deaths of despair”—suicide, drug overdoses, and alcohol-related liver disease—particularly among working-class Americans without a college degree. Anne Case and Angus Deaton connect these trends to economic insecurity, declining work and social prospects, and structural flaws in contemporary capitalism, and propose reforms for a healthier economy.
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