British economics expert Ben Tippet explores how class divisions still permeate modern life and contribute to rising social inequality.

The idea of social mobility is one of the pillars of modern capitalist narratives.

We are told that determination and hard work pay off – no matter where we come from – and that class struggles are behind us.

But with social inequality, in-work poverty, and homelessness on the rise, people across the globe are realizing there is no such thing as a classless society.

Ben Tippet is a British economist and author whose research focuses on wealth inequality, housing, and debt.

In this edition of the Pluto Press Outspoken series, Tippet outlines how class divisions relate to work, ownership, and wealth in today's society.