Miss the #AgBookClub chat this week? No worries, we’ve compiled a summary of the chat to prepare you for next week!
Week 2 of $2.00 A Day covered page 35-92, which was a deep dive into circumstances for the working and housing-unstable poor, from why someone at risk of extreme poverty might hop from job to job to what can precipitate a similar series of shake-ups to their living situations.
Below are several responses that we thought summed up the chat well, covered themes, or contained thought-provoking questions or comments (limited to 140 characters, of course).
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Q1: What’s one thing that’s surprised you in this selection? Any key takeaways you’d like to share?
Q2: What have you liked (or disliked) so far about this section? The book in general?
Q3: How does rural $2-a-day poverty compare to urban $2-a-day poverty? Who has it better?
Q4: How would you describe someone living on $2 a day? How would they describe themselves?
Q5: In your opinion, how many $/hour is a living wage? What did you factor into that?
Q6: What’s your version of the American Dream?
We’ll continue discussing our October read, $2.00 A Day on October 18, covering Chapter 4, pages 93-128.
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