{"product_id":"equality-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters-hardback-9781509565504","title":"Equality; What It Means and Why It Matters (Hardback) 9781509565504","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEquality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhat It Means and Why It Matters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Piketty (Author), Michael J. Sandel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509565504, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 January 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.3 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Noted political economist meets noted political philosopher in this discussion of inequality and its cures. … They have a fix, and it’s both surprising, intriguing, and worth trying.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“powerful […] a reminder of why inequality matters”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Leigh\u003ci\u003e, The Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“a plea to retrieve authentic social democratic principles to cope with huge challenges such as the green transition.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“very readable […] They are unambiguously the polar opposite to the Trump-Musk war on the state, on taxation, on regulation and on equality.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“compelling”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e Lancet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“this message about why (in)equality matters should be mandatory reading for the UK’s political leaders a year on.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLSE Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An interesting way of thinking about such a wide topic.”\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSociety of Professional Economists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this compelling dialogue, two of the world’s most influential thinkers reflect on the value of equality and debate what citizens and governments should do to narrow the gaps that separate us. Ranging across economics, philosophy, history, and current affairs, Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel consider how far we have come in achieving greater equality. At the same time, they confront head-on the extreme divides that remain in wealth, income, power, and status nationally and globally.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What can be done at a time of deep political instability and environmental crisis? Piketty and Sandel agree on much: more inclusive investment in health and education, higher progressive taxation, curbing the political power of the rich and the overreach of markets. But how far and how fast can we push? Should we prioritize material or social change? What are the prospects for any change at all with nationalist forces resurgent? How should the left relate to values like patriotism and local solidarity where they collide with the challenges of mass migration and global climate change?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To see Piketty and Sandel grapple with these and other problems is to glimpse new possibilities for change and justice but also the stubborn truth that progress towards greater equality never comes quickly or without deep social conflict and political struggle.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Why worry about inequality?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Should money matter less?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The moral limits of markets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Globalization and populism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Meritocracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Lotteries: Should they play a role in university admission and parliamentary selection?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Taxation, solidarity, and community\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Borders, migration, and climate change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The future of the left: identity and economics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52405465612568,"sku":"9781509565504","price":10.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509565504.jpg?v=1784135009","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/equality-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters-hardback-9781509565504","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}