Almost Classical

The Statue of Liberty front shot, on Liberty Island. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) It's hard, really hard to make it big in America. Well, yes, success takes work, especially if you are trying to start a business, but some in the media and within academia seem to want to convince their audiences that unless you are born wealthy and white, there's almost no hope at all of living the American Dream. The United States does have widening inequality. There are complex explanations for this, including the fact that our wealthy are wealthier (on average and at median) than the wealthy elsewhere. Income inequality, which isn't the same as wealth inequality , is also increasing for many complex reasons. But, there are actual signs that more people can and do start businesses. You wouldn't know that, though, based on how some present research data to the public. The following article from Quartz ( The Atlantic ) is so flawed, statistically and philosophically, it demonst...