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by Richard Wilkinson (Author)

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Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: The New Press (Sep 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1595581219
ISBN-13: 978-1595581211
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 3 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Impact of Inequality, 1 Feb 2008

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With plentiful statistics & careful argument, Wilkinson shows that social inequality causes stress, mutual distrust, conflict, violence, crime, bad health, shorter lives & many other social problems from low productivity to teenage pregnancies.
He doesn't advocate perfect equality but only the comparative equality of Sweden or Japan, achievable by redistribution & industrial democracy, which would make our society much healthier. The alternative policy of concentrating on economic growth makes us neither happier nor healthier & accelerates environmental problems like global warming.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wake up call, 9 Mar 2009

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We all know deep down that inequality cant be good,this book proves it. Shows the damage inequality does to us all,in terms of personal health and the health of the society we have to live in.All done in the most objective,scientific manner. Great book,passionatly written.

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