Born on Third Base
This book was a fascinating read, in part due to its relevance to the current discussions, debates, and policies surrounding income inequality and wealth distribution that permeate our politics today. I think that what is admirable about Collins is that he backs up his words with actions: for example, giving away the majority of the fortune he inherited while still being cognizant of the fact that he still has privileges such as education and knowledge that were granted to him as a result of his family's wealth. I find myself agreeing with Collins that income inequality is a major problem in the American economy today and am also a proponent of increasing the taxes paid by the 1%: coming from a middle class family myself, I am very cognizant of the privileges that come with growing up in this kind of environment, but do feel the crunch of bearing the middle class tax burden.Furthermore, it really pains me to see corporations and the ultra rich lobbying for legislation that redu...