The article is reiterating a dictum of Marx: being determines consciousness. Your mental state is determined by your physical being (generally your economic circumstances) and therefore cannot be responsible for your physical being.
I'm sympathetic to the argument that it's not easy for the poor to simply adopt "healthy mindsets" and behavior patterns. I also doubt giving people money is going to be much help. We don't have good strategies to help people out of "intergenerational poverty traps".
Also, I find the argument against "victim blaming" silly. Whether or not your the circumstances of your life are your fault, they are your repsonsibility. Who else should be responsible for your life?
I'm sympathetic to the argument that it's not easy for the poor to simply adopt "healthy mindsets" and behavior patterns. I also doubt giving people money is going to be much help. We don't have good strategies to help people out of "intergenerational poverty traps".
Also, I find the argument against "victim blaming" silly. Whether or not your the circumstances of your life are your fault, they are your repsonsibility. Who else should be responsible for your life?