Pierre Omidyar, a philanthropist and entrepreneur, expresses “Everyone is born equally capable but lacks equal opportunity.” Omidyar implies although everyone is competent at achieving something, the ability to have that opportunity is only given to some. This can be seen in the podcast, “Food Fight” spoken by Malcolm Gladwell, the article, “Economic Inequality” by Nicholas Fitz, and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Social class both extends and limits one’s choices for a successful future because it allows more opportunities for the the higher classes while minimizing the opportunities for those in lower classes.
In the podcast “Food Fight,” Malcolm Gladwell states, “...if the family of a poor smart kid wanted their child to go to
In the podcast “Food Fight,” Malcolm Gladwell states, “...if the family of a poor smart kid wanted their child to go to