The Price of Inequality
[how Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future]
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Examines how the wealthy classes have contributed to growing inequality in society and explains how the quest to increase wealth has hindered the country's economic growth as well as its efforts to solve its most pressing economic problems.
Imprint:
New York - WW Norton & Co
Pages:
414
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780393088694, 0393088693, 9780393099694, 0393099695
Language:
English
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-397) and index
America's 1 (one) Percent Problem -- Rent seeking and the making of an unequal society -- Markets and inequality -- Why it matters -- A democracy in peril -- 1984 is upon us -- Justice for all? How inequality is eroding the Rule of Law -- The battle of the budget -- A macroeconomic policy and a Central Bank by and for the 1 (one) percent -- The way forward : another world is possible
America's 1 (one) Percent Problem -- Rent seeking and the making of an unequal society -- Markets and inequality -- Why it matters -- A democracy in peril -- 1984 is upon us -- Justice for all? How inequality is eroding the Rule of Law -- The battle of the budget -- A macroeconomic policy and a Central Bank by and for the 1 (one) percent -- The way forward : another world is possible
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Joseph E. Stiglitz
Characteristics:
xxxi, 414 p. ;,25 cm.
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Add a CommentJoseph E. Stiglitz is a prolific writer and I have enjoyed every book I read by him. The same is true of this book, tempered by an irritation about the cheapness of the publisher (or the writer?) not to hire a proof reader and use a spell checker instead. This is very annoying! A spellchecker cannot tell the difference between a misspelled (but otherwise existing) word, e.g. heath (instead of health) or that (instead of than). It can also not detect redundant words (i.e. the inappropriate repetition of the same word), or missing words. Moreover, when the wrong word (e.g. stability instead of instability) is used a spellchecker is useless. Unfortunately there are numerous examples of the above instances in the book. One can stop and reflect to see the errors but it is annoying and lowers the quality of the book.
The 'HAVES' must be relieved confirmation bias exists because the truth contained within books such as this one should motivate a complete overhaul of how things are done in our society. But alas, we will continue to believe in the myths such as, they earned it, we all have equal opportunity etc... Maybe one day?