“Not only does she show the absurdity of the ‘living wage’ by giving a detailed autopsy of the American dream, but she also exposes the contradictions inherent in market-based capitalistic economies and the systemic cycle of poverty.”

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“Not only does she show the absurdity of the ‘living wage’ by giving a detailed autopsy of the American dream, but she also exposes the contradictions inherent in market-based capitalistic economies and the systemic cycle of poverty.”