“There's some way in which we would prefer not to see very clearly the immense gifts and intelligence of some of the people who live in our most abject conditions. Maybe there are some things at work in deciding who gets to be society's winners and who gets to be society's losers that don't have to do with merit.”
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Katherine Boo
Katherine Boo is an American journalist renowned for her in-depth investigative reporting and focus on social injustice. Her work often centers on impoverished and marginalized communities, revealing social issues through meticulous detail. more
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