Scott Burns: It’s time to find our hearts
When the top 1% has more wealth than the bottom 90%, it’s more than a money statistic. It’s about caring for others.
Volunteer Royle King (left) waved goodbye to people who waited in line for food at the Chris Howell Foundation s drive-through community relief drive at the Senior Life Center in Lancaster on Nov. 20. Unemployment caused by the pandemic has worsened the divide between rich and poor in the U.S.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
It seems timely.
In fact, journalist Vance Packard’s book was published in 1989. In the 31 years since, the question has only gathered relevance and momentum. Wealth in America has become ever more concentrated. And the gap between wealthy and ordinary people has become unfathomable.