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Feb 2024
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#748 - Rob Henderson - How Privileged Th...

Chris Williamson
About this episode

Rob Henderson is a PhD graduate from the University of Cambridge, a US Air Force Veteran and an author.

The people who make the rules are not the ones impacted by the rules. Luxury beliefs are ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class, while often inflicting costs on the lower classes. And they're everywhere.

Expect to learn Rob's opinion on the recent catastrophes in American higher education, why luxury beliefs have become more common than ever before, what Rob learned during his journey through all class levels, what it's like to truly be in poverty, Rob's advice for how people can become better readers and much more…

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