Titoli in Classi sociali e disparità economica

From the Prime Minister of Canada, a bold and urgent argument for the foundational change that is required if we are to build an economy and society based not on market values but on human values Our world is full of fault lines—growing inequality in income and opportunity, systemic racism...

"Der er få forfattere, som genoptrykkes i store oplag 75 år efter deres død, men den engelske forfatter George Orwell er en af disse få. Det skyldes, at han så tendenser i tiden, der ikke lader til at ville forsvinde. Tværtimod. Han afslørede løgn, spin, manipulation, magtfordrejning...

Chris Hedges’s profound and provocative examination of America in crisis is “an exceedingly…provocative book, certain to arouse controversy, but offering a point of view that needs to be heard” (Booklist), about how bitter hopelessness and malaise have resulted in a culture of sadism and...

Цель этой книги — заставить читателя задуматься, такой ли аксиомой является утверждение, что равенство — всегда хорошо, а неравенство — всегда плохо. Автор рассматривает ситуации, в которых стремление достичь излишнего равенства ведет к снижению общего благосостояния.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the small coin left on a table revealed something much larger about power, pride, and democracy? In *The Itching Palm: A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America*, William R. Scott delivers a fierce and provocative attack on the custom of...

Brutally honest and fearless, Poverty Safari is an unforgettable insight into modern Britain, and will change how you think about poverty. The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller Winner of the Orwell Prize. Named the most 'Rebellious Read of the 21st Century' in a Scottish Book Trust poll Darren...

This audiobook is read by the author, Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland. 'The Duchess does indeed seem a remarkable woman . . . this is an engaging book' Lynn Barber, Daily Telegraph When Emma Watkins, the pony-mad daughter of a Welsh farmer, imagined her future, she imagined following in her...

Dragged Up Proppa, read by the author, is the story of growing up working class in a forgotten England. 'Very compelling, beautifully written memoir of a time and England that no longer exists but remains just as important today as ever' - Sebastian Payne, author of Broken Heartlands Pip Fallow...

Read by the author, Alice Loxton. Biggest books to look out for in 2024 – The Guardian 'Loxton is the next big thing in history' – Dan Snow At eighteen, your life is full of of what-ifs and why-nots. You have everything to look forward to – unless you’ve got the plague. From a young...

Read by the author, Sarah Harkness. From an impoverished childhood in the Scottish highlands to Victorian London, this is the inspiring story of brothers Daniel and Alexander Macmillan who built a publishing empire - and brought Alice in Wonderland to the world. Their remarkable achievements are...

#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A “fantastic” (Mark Ruffalo), fiercely argued takedown of neoliberalism that not only defines this slippery concept but connects it to the climate crisis, poverty, and fascism—and shows us how to fight back. “Incisive, illuminating, eye-opening—an...

Imagine: You are designing a society, but you don't know who you'll be within it—rich or poor, man or woman, gay or straight. What would you want that society to look like? This is the revolutionary thought experiment proposed by the twentieth century's greatest political philosopher, John...

The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps...

Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel shows that inequality never dies peacefully. Inequality declines when carnage and disaster strike and increases when peace and stability return. The Great Leveler is the first book to chart the crucial role of violent shocks in reducing inequality over the full sweep of human history around the world.

Face the ultimate historical survival test in a gritty, immersive journey that drops you directly into early America. Satisfy your historical curiosity during your daily commute with a tense, atmospheric adventure where every split-second choice determines whether you eat, freeze, or fall victim...

Step behind closed boardroom doors to master the financial architectures and ruthless mindsets that build global empires. Perfect for your morning commute or deep-focus sessions, this immersive narrative nonfiction journey decodes the hidden systems of power separating the merely rich from true...

Uncover the gripping historical narrative of how powerless dissidents sparked rebellion to overthrow oppressive systems. Instead of focusing on elite politicians, this intense social history follows the everyday workers, peasants, and colonized subjects who risked everything for freedom. It is a...

Explore the roots of human inequality in this historical sociology deep dive into how power and wealth divide societies. Perfect for your daily commute, this eye-opening journey transforms complex economic shifts into an engaging narrative. Grasp why structured layers of privilege emerged and...

Transform your daily commute into an eye-opening journey through the global history of economic inequality. From the first agricultural surpluses to modern digital monopolies, grasp how power, institutions, and technology dictate who thrives. This thought-provoking narrative breaks down complex...

Explore the global history of human rights and social movements as dissidents fight to dismantle ancient hierarchies. Perfect for an educational morning commute, this empowering non-fiction journey reveals how ordinary citizens demanded political citizenship, labor rights, and emancipation...