Do Cubans live longer than Americans? Are Scandinavians happier
than the British? Do Oscar winners live longer than other actors?
Does capitalism cause mental illness? Does inequality lead to
murder? Would higher taxes make us slimmer, more trusting and more
charitable? The Spirit Level Delusion shines the light of reason on
some of the extraordinary claims made in favour of big government
in the twenty-first century. Several books (The Spirit Level,
Happiness and Affluenza amongst others) have called for a radical
shift in power from the individual to the state based on the
supposedly devastating effects of wealth, economic growth and
inequality. By examining all the available evidence, Christopher
Snowdon tests the theory that 'more equal' countries are healthier,
happier and more successful. Through a sober assessment of the
facts-including some inconvenient truths-The Spirit Level Delusion
shows that the theory not only lacks empirical support but also
fails the basic test of believability. "If you haven t read a book
that made you laugh out loud on the bus or the Tube in a while, try
Christopher Snowdon s superb release, The Spirit Level Delusion.
But the book s subtle humour is not the reason I am recommending
it. The Spirit Level Delusion is, above all, a book that delivers
and goes well beyond the promise of its subtitle 'fact-checking the
left s new theory of everything'... It may well be that the next
big battle for a free society will be fought against the new
anti-wealth egalitarianism. Christopher Snowdon has provided
defenders of freedom with powerful ammunition." Kristian Niemietz,
Institute of Economic Affairs "Snowdon picks so many holes in the
theory that were it a building it wouldn t be passed as
structurally sound by the most crooked of third world local
government surveyors... I wish that everyone who espoused The
Spirit Level would read The Spirit Level Delusion, which explains
just how dubious the science behind this grand theory is." Ed West,
The Telegraph "The Spirit Level Delusion not only successfully and
dramatically undermines much of the evidence in The Spirit Level,
but also takes on the other fashionable opponents of economic
growth... His engaging discussion unpicks the evidence of the
anti-growth brigade and demonstrates that it is selective and
partial. This book is excellent tube reading . Philip Booth, City
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