Indeed, my teenage son has been idolizing Lin’s skills and work ethic ever since Lin starred on the Harvard team. But, as an economist observing the public’s seething anger over the “one percenters,” or individuals with exceptionally high incomes, I also see a different, overlooked facet of the story.
坦白说，我也是林书豪的粉丝。事实上，我儿子早在林书豪为哈佛大学队打球的时候就对他的球技和职业道德崇拜不已。但在以一个经济学家身份观察公众对那“1%的富人”或是收入极高者不断升温的愤怒之时，我也发现了这个成功故事中某些与众不同且被忽视的事实。