The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger

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http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Level-Equality-Societies-Stronger/dp/1608190366~

Richard Wilkinson (Author), Kate Pickett (Author)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inequality- as bad for the rich as for the poor
I welcome this book. It is a superb summary of the problems that inequality actually creates. Inequality issues are often presented as being about the poor, but this book shows that we are all poorer for living in more unequal societies. Inequality is as bad for the rich as it is for the poor. Society is poorer as inequality becomes greater.

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Published 1 month ago by Dr. Nicholas P. G. Davies

[ashling]

1. Great Work

I used their work extensively in my Master's thesis, Gilded Again: Extreme Inequality In Our Time & Why we never Learn.

[Jim__]

2. Do you know why they call it "The Spirit Level"?

Just curious. I went to the site but couldn't find any explanation.

I couldn't get your link to work. I'll try posting a new link, but it may be the length or some of the characters that cause the problem.

http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Level-Equality-Societies-Stronger/dp/1608190366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270303891&sr=1-1