There is the fear, common to all English-only speakers, that the chief purpose of foreign languages is to make fun of us. Otherwise, you know, why not just come out and say it? Barbara Ehrenreich chiefcommonenglish Change image and share on social
I think the anti-Wal-Mart is Costco, which pays much better and has much better health benefits and which is profitable and offers low prices. Barbara Ehrenreich antibenefitcostco Change image and share on social
In 1993, 89 of the 'Fortune' top 100 companies were administering the Myers-Briggs test to their employees. The philosophy behind personality tests is that they don't want you to be in the wrong kind of job. The tests have been completely exposed as nonsense. Barbara Ehrenreich administerbriggscompany share on social
Yes. I think the anti-Wal-Mart is Costco, which pays much better and has much better health benefits and which is profitable and offers low prices. Barbara Ehrenreich antibenefitcostco Change image and share on social
If there is something I am arguing, it is a critique of science. Science has consistently denied the existence of consciousness other than human. Only in the last 20 years do we have acknowledgement of animal feeling or culture or experience. Barbara Ehrenreich acknowledgementanimalargue share on social
I didn't want to be an author; I wanted to be a scientist. Not that I didn't love literature, but I couldn't distinguish it from reading, and reading was already my default activity, almost like breathing. Barbara Ehrenreich activityauthorbreathe share on social
Well, I certainly wouldn't want to live in the 18th century myself, or the 19th either, for that matter. Barbara Ehrenreich 18th19thcentury Change image and share on social
America is addicted to wars of distraction. Barbara Ehrenreich addictamericadistraction Change image and share on social
I haven't read enough of the Bible. You know, I'm saving the Bible for if I ever get imprisoned, and the only reading material was the Bible. Barbara Ehrenreich bibleimprisonmaterial Change image and share on social
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. Barbara Ehrenreich chargecompanycorner Change image and share on social
