Against inequality : the practical and ethical case for abolishing the superrich / Tom Malleson.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197670439.Subject(s): Income distribution
| Equality | Rich people | Wealth | Income tax | Economics | EconomicsAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197670392DDC classification: 339.2 Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: Tom Malleson makes the case for rejecting meritocracy, presenting a strong defense against the claim that individuals 'deserve' their wealth. He presents historical and comparative evidence to show that raising taxes on both income and wealth is practically feasible and that any costs of doing so are far outweighed by the truly enormous benefits that such taxes could bring in terms of environmental sustainability, democratic equality, equal opportunity, and reduced racism and xenophobia. In an era of remarkable wealth idolatry, 'Against Inequality' takes the radical position that we should abolish the billionaires.
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Also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tom Malleson makes the case for rejecting meritocracy, presenting a strong defense against the claim that individuals 'deserve' their wealth. He presents historical and comparative evidence to show that raising taxes on both income and wealth is practically feasible and that any costs of doing so are far outweighed by the truly enormous benefits that such taxes could bring in terms of environmental sustainability, democratic equality, equal opportunity, and reduced racism and xenophobia. In an era of remarkable wealth idolatry, 'Against Inequality' takes the radical position that we should abolish the billionaires.
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