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Book TitleLimitarianism : the Case Against Extreme Wealth

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicPublic Policy / Economic Policy, Econometrics, United States / General, Free Enterprise

GenrePolitical Science, Business & Economics, History

AuthorIngrid Robeyns

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight17 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

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LCCN2023-034715

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Robeyns has written an essential book from a radical point of view. It is high time someone asked the question, "Is there such a thing as having too much money?" Along with its corollary question, ''So what are we going to do about it?'' Robeyns tackles both with deep knowledge, experience and empathy." --Abigail Disney, filmmaker, philanthropist, and activist "A powerful case for limitarianism - the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!" --Thomas Piketty, bestselling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century "Robeyns proves that in a true democracy there are no rights without duties - no wealth without limits. Limitarianism offers a way to re-democratize wealth and thus re-socialize the richest 1%." --Marlene Engelhorn, author of Geld and co-founder of taxmenow "Many people accept that there is a threshold that no one should fall below. But few have thought that there is a threshold that no one should be free to soar above. In this wonderful book, Ingrid Robeyns presents a novel and nuanced set of arguments for just such an upper threshold. This is a model of how to bring rigorous analysis to bear on practical issues, and to do so in an engaging, humane and accessible way." --Debra Satz, author of Why Some Things Should Not Be For Sale "Ingrid Robeyns raises what, historically, would be a tendentious question because in the Industrial Age a rising tide of wealth tended to lift yachts and dinghies alike. But in our Digital Age yachts proliferate while dinghies get swamped. Robeyns'' argument that top heavy wealth is sinking living standards for the many, spreading economic fear that authoritarians exploit is sound and her thoughtful ideas for reining in extreme wealth are provocative . " --David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Perfectly Legal, Free Lunch, and It''s Even Worse Than You Think "Effortlessly navigating between ethics, political theory, economics and public policy, Ingrid Robeyns'' nuanced and persuasive defence of limitarianism is also a much-needed manifesto for reimagining political institutions." --Lea Ypi, author of Free: Coming of Age at the End of History "Robeyns delivers an urgent, thought provoking treatise that is both a compelling critique of limitless inequality and an imaginative account of a world without the superrich." --Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics "The best case I''ve read for putting an upper limit on the accumulation of wealth. Even the super-rich might be glad if there was a finishing line!" --Richard Wilkinson, bestselling author of The Spirit Level and The Inner Level (with Kate Pickett) "There is a limit beyond which additional wealth can''t do much to enhance its owner''s life or happiness. But our economic system generates fortunes far beyond any such limit. Is the existence of billionaires and multi-millionaires a necessary feature of a system that makes everyone better off in the long run? Or is it one of the sources of the growing inequality and political breakdown that we see today? Ingrid Robyens makes a convincing case that an upper limit on wealth would be good for society as a whole and even for the wealthy themselves." --John Quiggin, author of Zombie Economics "Ingrid Robeyns makes a compelling case for limiting extreme wealth, along economic, political and moral lines--and outlines the structural, fiscal and ethical actions required to achieve this. This argument has never been more important, and this book is a persuasive call to action." --Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, "Robeyns has written an essential book from a radical point of view. It is high time someone asked the question, "Is there such a thing as having too much money?" Along with its corollary question, 'So what are we going to do about it?' Robeyns tackles both with deep knowledge, experience and empathy." --Abigail Disney, filmmaker, philanthropist, and activist "A powerful case for limitarianism - the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!" --Thomas Piketty, bestselling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century "The best case I've read for putting an upper limit on the accumulation of wealth. Even the super-rich might be glad if there was a finishing line!" --Richard Wilkinson bestselling author of The Spirit Level and The Inner Level (with Kate Pickett) "There is a limit beyond which additional wealth can't do much to enhance its owner's life or happiness. But our economic system generates fortunes far beyond any such limit. Is the existence of billionaires and multi-millionaires a necessary feature of a system that makes everyone better off in the long run? Or is it one of the sources of the growing inequality and political breakdown that we see today? Ingrid Robyens makes a convincing case that an upper limit on wealth would be good for society as a whole and even for the wealthy themselves." --John Quiggin, author of Zombie Economics "Ingrid Robeyns makes a compelling case for limiting extreme wealth, along economic, political and moral lines--and outlines the structural, fiscal and ethical actions required to achieve this. This argument has never been more important, and this book is a persuasive call to action." --Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, "Robeyns has written an essential book from a radical point of view. It is high time someone asked the question, "Is there such a thing as having too much money?" Along with its corollary question, 'So what are we going to do about it?' Robeyns tackles both with deep knowledge, experience and empathy." --Abigail Disney, filmmaker, philanthropist, and activist "A powerful case for limitarianism - the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!" --Thomas Piketty, bestselling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century "Ingrid Robeyns raises what, historically, would be a tendentious question because in the Industrial Age a rising tide of wealth tended to lift yachts and dinghies alike. But in our Digital Age yachts proliferate while dinghies get swamped. Robeyns' argument that top heavy wealth is sinking living standards for the many, spreading economic fear that authoritarians exploit is sound and her thoughtful ideas for reining in extreme wealth are provocative . " --David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Perfectly Legal, Free Lunch, and It's Even Worse Than You Think "Effortlessly navigating between ethics, political theory, economics and public policy, Ingrid Robeyns' nuanced and persuasive defence of limitarianism is also a much-needed manifesto for reimagining political institutions." --Lea Ypi, author of Free: Coming of Age at the End of History "Robeyns delivers an urgent, thought provoking treatise that is both a compelling critique of limitless inequality and an imaginative account of a world without the superrich." --Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics "The best case I've read for putting an upper limit on the accumulation of wealth. Even the super-rich might be glad if there was a finishing line!" --Richard Wilkinson, bestselling author of The Spirit Level and The Inner Level (with Kate Pickett) "There is a limit beyond which additional wealth can't do much to enhance its owner's life or happiness. But our economic system generates fortunes far beyond any such limit. Is the existence of billionaires and multi-millionaires a necessary feature of a system that makes everyone better off in the long run? Or is it one of the sources of the growing inequality and political breakdown that we see today? Ingrid Robyens makes a convincing case that an upper limit on wealth would be good for society as a whole and even for the wealthy themselves." --John Quiggin, author of Zombie Economics "Ingrid Robeyns makes a compelling case for limiting extreme wealth, along economic, political and moral lines--and outlines the structural, fiscal and ethical actions required to achieve this. This argument has never been more important, and this book is a persuasive call to action." --Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, "A powerful case for limitarianism - the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!" --Thomas Piketty, bestselling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century "The best case I've read for putting an upper limit on the accumulation of wealth. Even the super-rich might be glad if there was a finishing line!" --Richard Wilkinson bestselling author of The Spirit Level and The Inner Level (with Kate Pickett) "There is a limit beyond which additional wealth can't do much to enhance its owner's life or happiness. But our economic system generates fortunes far beyond any such limit. Is the existence of billionaires and multi-millionaires a necessary feature of a system that makes everyone better off in the long run? Or is it one of the sources of the growing inequality and political breakdown that we see today? Ingrid Robyens makes a convincing case that an upper limit on wealth would be good for society as a whole and even for the wealthy themselves." --John Quiggin, author of Zombie Economics "Ingrid Robeyns makes a compelling case for limiting extreme wealth, along economic, political and moral lines--and outlines the structural, fiscal and ethical actions required to achieve this. This argument has never been more important, and this book is a persuasive call to action." --Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, "A powerful case for limitarianism, i.e. the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. This eye opening book is a must read." --Thomas Piketty, bestselling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century "There is a limit beyond which additional wealth can't do much to enhance its owner's life or happiness. But our economic system generates fortunes far beyond any such limit. Is the existence of billionaires and multi-millionaires a necessary feature of a system that makes everyone better off in the long run? Or is it one of the sources of the growing inequality and political breakdown that we see today? Ingrid Robyens makes a convincing case that an upper limit on wealth would be good for society as a whole and even for the wealthy themselves." --John Quiggin, author of Zombie Economics

Dewey Decimal330.16

Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1: How much is too much? Chapter 2: Keeping the poor poor while inequalities grow Chapter 3: Dirty money Chapter 4: Undermining democracy Chapter 5: Setting the world on fire Chapter 6: Nobody deserves to be a multimillionaire Chapter 7: There's so much we can do with excess money Chapter 8: Philanthropy is not the answer Chapter 9: The rich will benefit, too Conclusion: the road ahead

Synopsis"A powerful case for limitarianism--the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!" --Thomas Piketty, bestselling author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century An 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? Robeyns explains the key reasons to support the case against extreme wealth: 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.

LC Classification NumberHC79.I5.R63 2024