Inequality : the view from manywheres / Séamus A. Power

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Power, Séamus A., author.

Series:

Progressive psychology (Series)

Progressive psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equality--Economic aspects.

Equality.

Capitalism.

capitalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"We are consistently bombarded with news and hard evidence that the super-rich are getting richer, leaving the rest of us behind. At the same time, many of us live lives that are materially richer than what was possible for most people throughout human history. We've never had it so good, yet it often feels like we don't have enough. This book reconciles that tension, placing the vices of capitalism in conversation with its virtues. Séamus A. Power explores how people comprehend and experience two global stories of economic growth – and what this means for the future of capitalism and humanity in an era of polarization, poverty, and climate change. The volume charts three possible futures for economic inequality and capitalism, and advocates for a world where poverty is eradicated, economic systems are made fairer, and the achievement of human capabilities is fully realized"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Setting the scene

Telling stories

The rich are getting richer

The rising tide lifts all boats

The virtues of capitalism

Understanding the vices of capitalism

The curious case of Ireland

Rising inequalities and global discontent

Populism and the slide towards dictatorship

The equality–difference paradox

Three possible futures

The rich continue to get richer

Equality now

Capitalisms

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 23, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Power, Séamus A. Inequality

ISBN:

9781009729277

1009729276

9781009729260

1009729268

OCLC:

1576131580

Publisher Number:

CIPO000392257

CIPO000406805