Aspen Ideas Festival

Requiem for the American Dream? Unequal Opportunity in America

Robert D. Putnam, Award-winning author of Bowling Alone talks about the role of poverty and inequality in America and it's impact on the ever-more elusive American Dream.

Speakers: Robert D. Putnam
Festival: 2012

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Fact: Poverty
One in four or more residents in 18 countries rated their lives poorly enough to be classified as suffering. Bulgaria had the negative distinction of leading the global suffering list, as it did last year. Yemen, Armenia, and El Salvador followed closely behind, with one in three or more residents suffering in each of these countries.
—Gallup World, April 2012