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For readers of Anand Giridharadas and Shoshanna Zuboff who want a
more original, bold, and convincing argument for a cap on
wealth by the philosopher who coined the term "limitarianism." How
much money is too much? Is it ethical, and democratic, for an
individual to amass a limitless amount of wealth, and then spend it
however they choose? Many of us feel that the answer to that is
no—but what can we do about it?
     Ingrid Robeyns has long written
and argued for the principle she calls "limitarianism"—or the
need to limit extreme wealth. This idea is gaining momentum in the
mainstream – with calls to "tax the rich" and slogans like "every
billionaire is a policy failure" – but what does it mean in
practice? Â Â Â Â Â Robeyns explains the
key reasons to support the case against extreme wealth:Â It
keeps the poor poor and inequalities growing It’s often dirty
money It undermines democracy It’s one of the leading causes
of climate change Nobody actually deserves to be a
millionaire There are better things to do with excess money The
rich will benefit, too This will be the first authoritative trade
book to unpack the concept of a cap on wealth, where to draw the
line, how to collect the excess and what to do with the money. In
the process, Robeyns will ignite an urgent debate about wealth, one
that calls into question the very forces we live by (capitalism and
neoliberalism) and invites us to a radical reimagining of our
world.
This unique volume is the first to examine Nobel Laureate Amartya
Sen's ideas through the lens of gender. His humanitarian approach
to economics has been crucial to the development of several aspects
of feminist economics and gender analysis. This book outlines the
range and usefulness of his work for gender analysis while also
exploring some of its silences and implicit assumptions.
The result is a collection of groundbreaking and insightful essays
which cover major topics in Sen's work, such as the capability
approach, justice, freedom, social choice, agency, missing women
and development and well-being. Perspectives have been drawn from
both developing and developed countries, with most of the authors
applying Sen's concepts to cultural, geographic and historical
contexts which differ from his original applications.
Significant highlights include a wide-ranging conversation between
the book's editors and Sen on many aspects of his work, and an
essay by Sen himself on why he is disinclined to provide a
definitive list of capabilities.
These essays were previously published in "Feminist Economics."
This unique volume is the first to examine Nobel Laureate Amartya
Sen's ideas through the lens of gender. His humanitarian approach
to economics has been crucial to the development of several aspects
of feminist economics and gender analysis. This book outlines the
range and usefulness of his work for gender analysis while also
exploring some of its silences and implicit assumptions. The result
is a collection of groundbreaking and insightful essays which cover
major topics in Sen's work, such as the capability approach,
justice, freedom, social choice, agency, missing women and
development and well-being. Perspectives have been drawn from both
developing and developed countries, with most of the authors
applying Sen's concepts to cultural, geographic and historical
contexts which differ from his original applications. Significant
highlights include a wide-ranging conversation between the book's
editors and Sen on many aspects of his work, and an essay by Sen
himself on why he is disinclined to provide a definitive list of
capabilities. These essays were previously published in Feminist
Economics.
We all notice when the poor get poorer: when there are more rough
sleepers and food bank queues start to grow. But if the rich become
richer, there is nothing much to see in public and, for most of us,
daily life doesn't change. Or at least, not immediately.
In this game-changing intervention, leading philosopher and economist
Ingrid Robeyns exposes the true extent of our wealth problem, which has
spent the past fifty years silently spiralling out of control. In
moral, political, economic, social, environmental and psychological
terms, she shows, extreme wealth is not only unjustifiable but harmful
to us all - the rich included.
In place of our current system, Robeyns offers a breathtakingly clear
alternative: limitarianism. The answer to so many of the problems posed
by neoliberal capitalism - and the opportunity for a vastly better
world - lies in placing a hard limit on the wealth that any one person
can accumulate. Because nobody deserves to be a millionaire. Not even
you.
This book brings together a team of leading theorists to address
the question 'What is the right measure of justice?' Some
contributors, following Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, argue that
we should focus on capabilities, or what people are able to do and
to be. Others, following John Rawls, argue for focussing on social
primary goods, the goods which society produces and which people
can use. Still others see both views as incomplete and
complementary to one another. Their essays evaluate the two
approaches in the light of particular issues of social justice -
education, health policy, disability, children, gender justice -
and the volume concludes with an essay by Amartya Sen, who
originated the capabilities approach.
This book brings together a team of leading theorists to address
the question 'What is the right measure of justice?' Some
contributors, following Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, argue that
we should focus on capabilities, or what people are able to do and
to be. Others, following John Rawls, argue for focussing on social
primary goods, the goods which society produces and which people
can use. Still others see both views as incomplete and
complementary to one another. Their essays evaluate the two
approaches in the light of particular issues of social justice -
education, health policy, disability, children, gender justice -
and the volume concludes with an essay by Amartya Sen, who
originated the capabilities approach.
No-one deserves to be a millionaire. Not even you.
We all notice when the poor get poorer: when there are more rough sleepers and food bank queues start to grow. But if the rich become richer, there is nothing much to see in public and, for most of us, daily life doesn't change. Or at least, not immediately.
In this astonishing, eye-opening intervention, world-leading philosopher and economist Ingrid Robeyns exposes the true extent of our wealth problem, which has spent the past fifty years silently spiralling out of control. In moral, political, economic, social, environmental and psychological terms, she shows, extreme wealth is not only unjustifiable but harmful to us all - the rich included.
In place of our current system, Robeyns offers a breathtakingly clear alternative: limitarianism. The answer to so many of the problems posed by neoliberal capitalism - and the opportunity for a vastly better world - lies in placing a hard limit on the wealth that any one person can accumulate. Because nobody deserves to be a millionaire. Not even you.
The collapse of communism, the rise of identity politics, and
struggles over global governance have combined to create new
challenges for the Left: How to do justice to legitimate claims for
multiculturalism and democratization without abandoning the Left's
historic-and still indispensable-commitment to economic equality?
How to broaden the understanding of injustice by adding cultural
and political insult to economic injury? Adding Insult to Injury
tracks the debate sparked by Nancy Fraser's controversial effort to
combine redistribution, recognition, and representation in a new
understanding of social justice. The volume showcases Fraser's
critical exchanges with leading thinkers, including Judith Butler,
Richard Rorty, Iris Marion Young, Anne Phillips, and Rainer Frost.
The result is a wide-ranging and at times contentious exploration
of varied approaches to rebuilding the Left.
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