Born on Third Base

This book was interesting for me because I felt a wide range of emotions from frustration to admiration. Having been in both the upper and lower groups that he talks to throughout the book, I had an interesting insight regarding his activism. I liked that Collins addressed most of the emotions that I felt because he knew his audience well. On the other hand, it was difficult reading this book because it obviously came from a very one-sided perspective. But as I read more, I began to appreciate Collins' points.

I especially enjoyed reading about the difference between charity and change. In the past, I have had extensive conversations about this topic. Charity is often incorrectly defined, and it seems to be a massive issue socially and politically. Collins explained that "too much of the money that passes through the charitable industrial complex is given to reinforce the elite status and privilege interests of the giver, failing to address fundamental problems" (pg. 107-108). This section was both insightful and shifted my perspective for the second half of the book, including his great argument for bringing wealth to "home."