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July 22, 2026

Manufactured Inequality: How the American Economy Was Engineered to Be Unequal

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Eric Leo: Eric Leo is a sociologist, philosopher, hip-hop artist, and independent author based in Michigan. His work blends classical philosophy, modern sociology, psychology, and entrepreneurship into sharp cultural analysis and creative expression. Influenced by thinkers such as Plato, Voltaire, Baruch Spinoza, and Arthur Schopenhauer, he explores enduring questions about truth, power, ethics, and human nature. Drawing from modern sociologists including C. Wright Mills, Robert Reich, and G. William Domhoff, he examines class structure, corporate power, and the social forces shaping everyday life. His psychological lens is informed by John Gottman’s relationship science, Daniel Goleman’s emotional intelligence framework, and Philip Zimbardo’s research on authority, behavior, and moral decision-making. He also studies business strategy and market psychology through figures like Alex Hormozi, Russell Brunson, Lori Greiner, Marcus Lemonis, and Hank Green, integrating entrepreneurial realism with social critique. The result is a body of work that connects philosophy, sociology, psychology, and business into a cohesive exploration of consciousness, culture, power, and personal agency.

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