The Broken Ladder How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die

The "disparity between rich and poor has ramifications that extend far beyond mere financial means. In [this book], psychologist Keith Payne examines how inequality divides us not just economically, but also has profound consequences for how we think, how our cardiovascular systems respond to stress, how our immune systems function, and how we view moral ideas such as justice and fairness"--Dust jacket flap.