> think the worst kinds of people create a false dichotomy here where either everything is choice or everything is a product of externalities. > But within th

> think the worst kinds of people create a false dichotomy here where either everything is choice or everything is a product of externalities. > But within their context they are likely to have better outcomes than people who externalize credit/blame. I think you're interpreting "choice mindset" in the context of this article differently from how it's meant. Poor people understand very well what it means to have to make choices. They know quite well that their choices impact their lives, and how. That's part of the psychological violence the poor experience, in fact: their choices are often of the form "which harm do I visit on my family this week?" Your comment about the false dichotomy captures it, partially: the wealthy imposing/projecting their view that every condition is the result of a choice made by the individual. Poor people generally don't believe their entire lives are a product of externalities, but the rich certainly do believe it's all about choices.