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The Spirit Level

Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger

by Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett ...

Groundbreaking analysis showing that greater economic equality-not greater wealth-is the mark of the most successful societies, and offering new ways to achieve it."Get your hands on this book."-Bill MoyersThis groundbreaking book, based on thirty years' research, demonstrates that more unequal societies are bad for almost everyone within them-the well-off and the poor. The remarkable data the ... Read more

$14.29 USD

Groundbreaking analysis showing that greater economic equality-not greater wealth-is the mark of the most successful societies, and offering new ways to achieve it."Get your hands on this book."-Bill MoyersThis groundbreaking book, based on thirty years' research, demonstrates that more unequal societies are bad for almost everyone within them-the well-off and the poor. The remarkable data the
... Read more
The Inner Level

How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well-Being

by Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett ...

A groundbreaking investigation of how inequality infects our minds and gets under our skinWhy are people more relaxed and at ease with each other in some countries than others? Why do we worry so much about what others think of us and often feel social life is a stressful performance? Why is mental illness three times as common in the USA as in Germany? Why is the American dream more of a reality ... Read more

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A groundbreaking investigation of how inequality infects our minds and gets under our skinWhy are people more relaxed and at ease with each other in some countries than others? Why do we worry so much about what others think of us and often feel social life is a stressful performance? Why is mental illness three times as common in the USA as in Germany? Why is the American dream more of a reality
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Basic Income

The Policy That Changes Everything

by Matthew Johnson, Kate Pickett, Daniel Nettle, Howard Reed, Elliott Johnson, Ian Robson ...

Basic income can no longer be dismissed as a utopian idea — it’s being tested worldwide. But can it truly transform economies and societies?This book dives into real-world examples, revealing how basic income reshapes lives. It explores the ripple effects of financial security—better health, stronger communities, more education, meaningful work, and engaged citizenship. By breaking the cycle of ... Read more

$14.29 USD

Basic income can no longer be dismissed as a utopian idea — it’s being tested worldwide. But can it truly transform economies and societies?This book dives into real-world examples, revealing how basic income reshapes lives. It explores the ripple effects of financial security—better health, stronger communities, more education, meaningful work, and engaged citizenship. By breaking the cycle of
... Read more
Act now

A vision for a better future and a new social contract

by Common Sense Policy Group, Kate Pickett, Richard Wilkinson, Danny Dorling ...

An inspiring manifesto offering a radical vision for our political future.We live in an age of crisis and decline. The right presents ‘solutions’ that only worsen the situation, driving a downward cycle in which desperation leads to despair. But the left is also to blame: progressive politicians have consistently failed to recognise both the urgency of people’s need and their receptiveness to new ... Read more

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An inspiring manifesto offering a radical vision for our political future.We live in an age of crisis and decline. The right presents ‘solutions’ that only worsen the situation, driving a downward cycle in which desperation leads to despair. But the left is also to blame: progressive politicians have consistently failed to recognise both the urgency of people’s need and their receptiveness to new
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The No-Nonsense Guide to Equality

by Danny Dorling ...

Series series No-Nonsense Guides
The No-Nonsense Guide to Equality discusses the positive effects that equality can have, using examples and case studies from across the globe, including many from the United States. It examines the lessons of history and covers race, gender and ethnicity, age, and wealth. Danny Dorling considers, realistically, just how equal it is possible to be, the challenges we face, and the factors that will ... Read more

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The No-Nonsense Guide to Equality discusses the positive effects that equality can have, using examples and case studies from across the globe, including many from the United States. It examines the lessons of history and covers race, gender and ethnicity, age, and wealth. Danny Dorling considers, realistically, just how equal it is possible to be, the challenges we face, and the factors that will
... Read more
Rethinking Britain

Policy Ideas for the Many

by Francis Green, Jane Lethbridge, Kate Pickett, Pauline Allen, Leslie Huckfield, Ian Gough, Howard Reed, Stewart Lansley, Beth Stratford, Johnna Montgomerie, Keith Ewing, Richard Murphy, Mary-Ann Stephenson ...

What if we had a government prepared to implement the policies that could radically change 21st-century Britain and improve people’s lives?Social and economic policies are rarely communicated clearly to the public, but it’s never been more important for citizens to understand and contribute to the debate around the country’s future.In everyday language, Rethinking Britain presents a range of ideas ... Read more

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What if we had a government prepared to implement the policies that could radically change 21st-century Britain and improve people’s lives?Social and economic policies are rarely communicated clearly to the public, but it’s never been more important for citizens to understand and contribute to the debate around the country’s future.In everyday language, Rethinking Britain presents a range of ideas
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The Spirit Level

Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger

by Kate Pickett, Richard Wilkinson ...

Narrated by Clive Chafer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

It is a well-established fact that in rich societies the poorhave shorter lives and suffer more from almost every social problem. The Spirit Level,based on thirty years of research, takes this truth a step further. Onecommon factor links the healthiest and happiest societies: the degreeof equality among their members. Further, more unequal societies are bad for everyone within them—the rich and ... Read more

$17.99 USD

It is a well-established fact that in rich societies the poorhave shorter lives and suffer more from almost every social problem. The Spirit Level,based on thirty years of research, takes this truth a step further. Onecommon factor links the healthiest and happiest societies: the degreeof equality among their members. Further, more unequal societies are bad for everyone within them—the rich and
... Read more
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The Inner Level

How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well-Being

by Kate Pickett, Richard Wilkinson ...

Narrated by Shridhar Solanki ...

Unabridged

11 hours 29 min

A groundbreaking investigation of how inequality infects our minds and gets under our skinWhy are people more relaxed and at ease with each other in some countries than others? Why do we worry so much about what others think of us and often feel social life is a stressful performance? Why is mental illness three times as common in the USA as in Germany? Why is the American dream more of a reality ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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A groundbreaking investigation of how inequality infects our minds and gets under our skinWhy are people more relaxed and at ease with each other in some countries than others? Why do we worry so much about what others think of us and often feel social life is a stressful performance? Why is mental illness three times as common in the USA as in Germany? Why is the American dream more of a reality
... Read more

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The Tyranny of Merit

What's Become of the Common Good?

by Michael J. Sandel ...

Narrated by Michael J. Sandel ...

Unabridged

11 hours 17 min

**This program is read by the author.The world-renowned philosopher and author of the bestselling Justice explores the central question of our time: What has become of the common good?**These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favor of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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**This program is read by the author.The world-renowned philosopher and author of the bestselling Justice explores the central question of our time: What has become of the common good?**These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favor of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the
... Read more

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Capitalism, Alone

The Future of the System That Rules the World

by Branko Milanovic ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

We are all capitalists now. For the first time in human history, the globe is dominated by one economic system. In Capitalism, Alone, leading economist Branko Milanovic explains the reasons for this decisive historical shift since the days of feudalism and, later, communism. Surveying the varieties of capitalism, he asks: What are the prospects for a fairer world now that capitalism is the only ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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We are all capitalists now. For the first time in human history, the globe is dominated by one economic system. In Capitalism, Alone, leading economist Branko Milanovic explains the reasons for this decisive historical shift since the days of feudalism and, later, communism. Surveying the varieties of capitalism, he asks: What are the prospects for a fairer world now that capitalism is the only
... Read more

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Dark Money

The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

by Jane Mayer ...

Narrated by Kirsten Potter ...

Unabridged

16 hours 54 min

Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again? Why have protections for employees been decimated? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle-class workers?The conventional answer is that a popular uprising against “big ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again? Why have protections for employees been decimated? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle-class workers?The conventional answer is that a popular uprising against “big
... Read more

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Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates ...

Narrated by Ta-Nehisi Coates ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF OPRAH’S “BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH” • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENTHailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading,” a bold and personal literary exploration of America’s racial history by “the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF OPRAH’S “BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH” • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENTHailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading,” a bold and personal literary exploration of America’s racial history by “the
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