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Nickel and Dimed On (Not) Getting By in America

Barbara Ehrenreich

Our sharpest and most original social critic goes "undercover" as an unskilled worker to reveal the dark side of American prosperity.

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Freakonomics Radio

The book 'Nickel and Dimed' was mentioned as a famous work by Barbara Ehrenreich, then transitioned into mentioning another of her books, 'Bright-Sided'.

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It reminds me of this book by Barbara Ehrenreich, the journalist who's most well known for a book called Nickel and Dimed, which was an amazing piece of reporting about low wage work in America.

— Episode: 489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?

Episode: 489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?

The book 'Nickel and Dimed' was mentioned as a famous work by Barbara Ehrenreich, then transitioned into mentioning another of her books, 'Bright-Sided'.

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It reminds me of this book by Barbara Ehrenreich, the journalist who's most well known for a book called Nickel and Dimed, which was an amazing piece of reporting about low wage work in America.

99% Invisible

Clara noted that articles she edited at Harper's later formed Ehrenreich's influential 2001 book about lowwage work.

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Those essays later became part of Ehrenreich's seminal 2001 book, Nickel and Dimed.

— Episode: The Power Broker #10: Clara Jeffery

Episode: The Power Broker #10: Clara Jeffery

Clara noted that articles she edited at Harper's later formed Ehrenreich's influential 2001 book about lowwage work.

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Those essays later became part of Ehrenreich's seminal 2001 book, Nickel and Dimed.

I love the way that Caro writes each of these sections. He starts each of them with a similar mirroring phrase.

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

It was described as an infuriating and damning illustration of how difficult it can be for the average person to make ends meet in the US and the risks associated with predatory lending practices.

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One of the most infuriating books I read back in the day when I was going to be working in a different field was a fantastic book called Nicolle and Dime by Barbara Ehrenreich.

— Episode: Strange News: Is LaMDA alive? Cartel Cor...

Episode: Strange News: Is LaMDA alive? Cartel Corruption, P...

It was described as an infuriating and damning illustration of how difficult it can be for the average person to make ends meet in the US and the risks associated with predatory lending practices.

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One of the most infuriating books I read back in the day when I was going to be working in a different field was a fantastic book called Nicolle and Dime by Barbara Ehrenreich.

It is a brilliant and again damning illustration of just how dangerous a lot of this stuff can be and how difficult it is for the average person to get by here in the US.

Episode: Strange News: Is LaMDA alive? Cartel Corruption, P...

It was described as a powerful and frustrating read, highlighting the precarious financial situations and exploitation that many individuals in the United States face.

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One of the most infuriating books I read back in the day when I was going to be working in a different field was a fantastic book called Nicolle and Dime by Barbara Ehrenreich.

It is a brilliant and again, damning illustration of just how dangerous a lot of this stuff can be and how difficult it is for the average person to get by here in the US.

Episode: Strange News: Is LaMDA alive? Cartel Corruption, P...

It was described as a damning illustration of how dangerous predatory lending can be and how hard it is for average people to get by in the US, particularly when lacking funds for legal aid.

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One of the most infuriating books I read back in the day when I was going to be working in a different field was a fantastic book called Nicolle and Dime by Barbara Ehrenreich.

it's a brilliant and again, damning illustration of just how dangerous a lot of this stuff can be and how difficult it is for the average person to get by here in the US.

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