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How the wealth gap is reshaping politics

Xochitl Gonzalez · TED

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Wealth inequality gets talked about as an economic problem. Writer Xochitl Gonzalez makes the case that it's a civic one, too — a slow, quiet threat to democracy. Drawing on her research into the psychology of social class, she shows how growing up with (or without) money changes how we experience politics, community and society.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Democracy Philadelphia
Speaker
Xochitl Gonzalez
Year
2026
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Psychology and the brain, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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