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Cathy O'Neil: The Shame Machine (2022, Crown Publishing Group, The) No rating

An examination of the way (predominantly American) society uses shame, and an exploration of the …

This righteous attitude confronts an outstretched hand with a fist. Shaming the poor not only saves the wealthier classes money but also makes them feel virtuous. It's akin to the self-satisfaction felt by the thin in the presence of the obese and the sober when comparing themselves to those with a drug or alcohol problem. We succeeded, they think. These others failed. It is this mindset, once again, that sustains the shamescape.

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