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Rising Resentment: The Ultrarich and America's Inequality Crisis

7/23/2025

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Evan Osnos's *The Haves and Have-Yachts* delves into the lavish lives of the ultrarich, spotlighting figures like Mukesh Ambani. As economic inequality widens in America, Osnos reveals the simmering resentment towards these elites, warning of the potential for social upheaval driven by growing anti-elite sentiments.

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Evan Osnos's *The Haves and Have-Yachts* delves into the lavish lives of the ultrarich, spotlighting figures like Mukesh Ambani. As economic inequality widens in America, Osnos reveals the simmering resentment towards these elites, warning of the potential for social upheaval driven by growing anti-elite sentiments.