I speak with sociologist Rachel Sherman about her book, ‘Uneasy Street: the Anxieties of Affluence,’ which explores very wealthy (rich) New Yorkers’ wealth, and how they feel about it. I also spoke with my collaborator Maia Laperle about my experience talking with Rachel, and Maia’s own thoughts about rich people generally and the subjects of the book specifically. Why is there such a culture of silence about money, especially among people who have a lot of it? Rachel talks about her experiences interviewing her subjects, and Maia and I in turn dig deeper into the beliefs and rationalizations that they demonstrated, and what it all adds up to.
Epis.#39: How DO rich people feel about being rich? Sociologist Rachel Sherman, author of “Uneasy Street: the Anxieties of Affluence,” explains.
