If Poverty, by America left you craving indictments that actually explain things, The Sum of Us proves racism bankrupts us all— style.
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- Zero-sum myth demolished w/ receipts + rage
- Race & class braided—finally someone connects them
- Stories hit harder than spreadsheets (both included)
- Policy prescriptions that don't require monk-level sacrifice
If Desmond's indictment of exploitative policy left you electrified, McGhee delivers the companion thesis you didn't know you needed: racism isn't just morally bankrupt, it's economically ruinous for everyone. She dissects how zero-sum thinking drains public goods—from swimming pools to healthcare—proving that bigotry costs white America dearly. It's data-driven fury wrapped in accessible prose, perfect for your next righteous dinner-party soliloquy.
McGhee humanizes structural critique with road-trip storytelling, transforming abstract inequality into visceral encounters. She offers intellectual ammunition without demanding you abandon brunch—progressive insight that validates your worldview while keeping revolution at arm's length.
Racism isn't just morally bankrupt, it's economically ruinous for everyone.
What Readers Are Saying
"She lays out her hypotheses in down to earth terms...this is a necessary read. My first five star book of 2021, I’m betting it will land on many 'best of' lists for the year." — Liz, Goodreads
"I was captivated by her message... The Sum of Us is the result of an incredible amount of research... McGhee captures the human element in her thesis so that readers do not get lost in the statistics and research data." — Michelle, Goodreads
"Her investigation explains the social boundaries I grew up in...This book is the most effective refutation of the “zero-sum” story, where some have to lose for others to win..." — Brian Griffith, Goodreads
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