"Lenders, including major credit companies as well as payday lenders, have taken over the traditional role of the street-corner loan shark, charging the poor insanely high rates of interest."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Money as articulated by Barbara Ehrenreich. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Money provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich was an American author and political activist. During the 1980s and early 1990s, she was a prominent figure in the Democratic Socialists of America. She was a widely read and award-winning columnist and essayist and the author of 21 books.

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