Robert Reich Inequality For All Summary

In the documentary “Inequality for All,” Robert Reich asserts that while some inequality is inevitable, the United States needs to focus on making people less unequal by decreasing the wage gap and making a more stable economy; furthermore, he provides eye-opening facts that allow for me to understand how much this inequality will impact the cost of my future education. All throughout history, the middle class has fallen deeper into debt in order to maintain their living situations. Since the middle class has to ration their money, they cannot afford the products that are being made. In addition, the rich do not spend enough of what they make, so not enough economic activity is generated. Other topics that impact economic growth are globalization
I always knew that college would be expensive because I always planned on going to a 4-year university, but Reich really opened my eyes to why it would cost so much. He provided facts and cause and effect relationships between the workforce and education that helped me truly understand why my future education would be so expensive. This documentary saddened me because I believe that education should be a priority in a developed country, such as America. However, that is not the case because skilled workers are becoming less needed everyday. Technology is very important to a country’s growth; however, I believe, similarly to Reich, that producing knowledgeable citizens is also important. The documentary, overall, made me worry about my future. I worry that the tuition costs will just keep increasing and I will be in a lot of debt when I am older. However, Reich lessened my worries by saying that history is on the side of positive change. This final message, unlike the rest of the documentary, really left me with a positive lookout for, not only the future of the economy, but for my future education as