“We hear a lot about the great social mobility in America, with the...” – Charlie Black, Metropolitan ... Movie Quotes Database

We hear a lot about the great social mobility in America, with the focus usually on the comparative ease of moving upwards. What's less discussed is how easy it is to go down. I think that's the direction that we're all heading in. And I think that the downward fall is going to be very fast—not just for us as individuals—but for the entire Preppie Class.

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