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Is Life Fair?

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Dr. Bucher

Lots of times growing up, I can remember thinking life just isn’t fair. For example, I remember my dad not allowing me to practice the day before my Pleasantville (NY) junior varsity basketball game against Pelham. I was in the … Continue reading →

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Our Aversion to Economic Inequality

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Dr. Bucher

To which social class do you belong? upper class middle class lower class When asked that question, the vast majority of the U.S. population (around 90%) responds middle class. We see ourselves as “making it,” not poor and not rich. … Continue reading →

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