{"product_id":"limitarianism-isbn-9781662603365","title":"Limitarianism","description":"\u003cb\u003eA New Yorker Best Book of 2024\u003cbr\u003e A History Today Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful case for limitarianism—the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!\" \u003cbr\u003e—Thomas Piketty, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCapital in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn original and galvanizing indictment of the world’s uber-rich that boldly argues for a cap on wealth from the philosopher who coined the term \"limitarianism.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow much money is too much? Is it ethical, and democratic, for an individual to amass a limitless amount of wealth, and then spend it however they choose? As democracies weaken, our climate becomes increasingly unpredictable, and inequality worsens, many of us feel that the obvious answer is no—but what can we do about it? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEconomist and philosopher Ingrid Robeyns has long written and argued for the principle she calls \"limitarianism\"—a “common sense” (Jia Tolentino) case against extreme wealth which posits that a considered cap on one’s individual wealth is an urgent ethnical concern that will ultimately lead to healthier, more democratic societies. In this “provocative consideration of extreme wealth accumulation” (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) Robeyns ignites an urgent debate about wealth and when, how and why to limit it, calling into question the legitimacy of capitalism and neoliberalism  and inviting us to a radical reimagining of our world.\"Robeyns offers a strong case and a framework for capping individual wealth in this book aimed at putting an end to 'the unending rat race provoked by status goods.'\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMiguel Salazar, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e(Paperback Row)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book has an argument in it that might technically be considered provocative or radical, but to me it seems extremely common sense. It's that there should be a limit to the amount of resources that a person is politically allowed to hoard for himself. Again, this is often framed as this radical idea but it's one that nearly every single person in this country agrees with.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJia Tolentino, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Robeyns’s book is a timely addition to the conversation about extreme wealth—subverting assumptions in a way that may make it easier to accept the (far less dramatic) shifts that may finally be taking place.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eChristina Emba, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[A] revolutionary volume . . . \u003ci\u003eLimitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful blueprint for the world so many of us want to live in—one where capitalism is curbed and greed is limited.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAdrienne Westenfeld, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] provocative consideration of extreme wealth accumulation.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLimitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking read for all those interested in inequality.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLucas Chancel, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLimitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a genuine contribution to the conversation and ought to be read by egalitarians and their foes.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJonah Raskin, \u003ci\u003eZyzzyva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The challenge is daunting, but rebalancing and regulating capitalism will be a necessity if we are going to deal with the many internal and external threats we are now facing. Thus \u003ci\u003eLimitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e is well-worth considering and debating.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eEd Meek, \u003ci\u003eThe Arts Fuse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book will surely be a conversation starter, especially in today’s political climate and dramatic period of inflation. Those interested in politics, taxes, inheritance, monetary policy, and social justice will find this book intriguing.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJennifer Adams, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eLimitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e is a] withering critique of the ethical, moral, and fiscal harms of unlimited wealth concentration . . . [This] caustic but balanced attack offers an equitable economic compromise.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful case for limitarianism – the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eThomas Piketty, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCapital in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Robeyns has written an essential book from a radical point of view. It is high time someone asked the question, \"Is there such a thing as having too much money?\" Along with its corollary question, 'So what are we going to do about it?' Robeyns tackles both with deep knowledge, experience and empathy.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAbigail Disney, filmmaker, philanthropist, and activist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Is it possible to meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet? Definitely not in a world dominated by extreme wealth, as Ingrid Robeyns powerfully argues. This landmark book combines meticulous logic with compelling personal stories to draw everyone - from the super-rich to the super-riled - into one of the most critical public debates of our times. Read it.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKate Raworth, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDoughnut Economics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Limiting extreme wealth is an idea whose time has surely come and Ingrid Robeyns makes a powerful case for why this should be a priority for public and political debate. \u003ci\u003eLimitarianism \u003c\/i\u003ebuilds on what the epidemiology shows so clearly - inequality damages all of us and it needs to be tackled with the greatest urgency.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKate Pickett, co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Livel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Robeyns proves that in a true democracy there are no rights without duties – no wealth without limits. \u003ci\u003eLimitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a way to re-democratize wealth and thus re-socialize the richest 1%.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMarlene Engelhorn, author of \u003ci\u003eGeld \u003c\/i\u003eand co-founder of taxmenow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Many people accept that there is a threshold that no one should fall below. But few have thought that there is a threshold that no one should be free to soar above. In this wonderful book, Ingrid Robeyns presents a novel and nuanced set of arguments for just such an upper threshold. This is a model of how to bring rigorous analysis to bear on practical issues, and to do so in an engaging, humane and accessible way.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDebra Satz, author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Some Things Should Not Be For Sale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ingrid Robeyns raises what, historically, would be a tendentious question because in the Industrial Age a rising tide of wealth tended to lift yachts and dinghies alike. But in our Digital Age yachts proliferate while dinghies get swamped. Robeyns’ argument that top heavy wealth is sinking living standards for the many, spreading economic fear that authoritarians exploit is sound and her thoughtful ideas for reining in extreme wealth are provocative\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDavid Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePerfectly Legal, Free Lunch,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIt's Even Worse Than You Think\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Effortlessly navigating between ethics, political theory, economics and public policy, Ingrid Robeyns’ nuanced and persuasive defence of limitarianism is also a much-needed manifesto for reimagining political institutions.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLea Ypi, author of \u003ci\u003eFree: Coming of Age at the End of History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Robeyns delivers an urgent, thought provoking treatise that is both a compelling critique of limitless inequality and an imaginative account of a world without the superrich.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePeter Geoghegan, author of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The best case I've read for putting an upper limit on the accumulation of wealth. Even the super-rich might be glad if there was a finishing line!\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRichard Wilkinson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Level\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Inner Level\u003c\/i\u003e (with Kate Pickett)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is a limit beyond which additional wealth can’t do much to enhance its owner’s life or happiness. But our economic system generates fortunes far beyond any such limit. Is the existence of billionaires and multi-millionaires a necessary feature of a system that makes everyone better off in the long run? Or is it one of the sources of the growing inequality and political breakdown that we see today? Ingrid Robyens makes a convincing case that an upper limit on wealth would be good for society as a whole and even for the wealthy themselves.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJohn Quiggin, author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Zombie Economics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ingrid Robeyns makes a compelling case for limiting extreme wealth, along economic, political and moral lines—and outlines the structural, fiscal and ethical actions required to achieve this. This argument has never been more important, and this book is a persuasive call to action.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst\u003c\/b\u003eIngrid Robeyns holds master degrees in economics and philosophy, and obtained her PhD for a thesis on gender inequality and the capability approach at Cambridge University. She currently holds the chair in ethics of institutions at Utrecht University. 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