There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century

Why is social mobility important to preserving democracy?

How does populism take hold? Is populism always bad, or does it have positive qualities? Why?

What kinds of barriers prevent individuals from accessing opportunity, and why?

How are the US and the UK similar and/or different politically, economically, and socially, particularly since the 1980s?

How is the US following the path of modern Russia? How is it diverging from this scenario? What are Hill’s suggestions for avoiding this fate?

Does Hill’s call to action adequately address the problems laid out in the first three sections of the book? Why or why not?

How does Hill characterize Trump? How does she characterize Putin? Compare and contrast these leaders using specific examples from the text.

What is Hill’s main message in this book? Why?