Does the Richness of the Few Benefit Us All? — The Myth of Shared Prosperity
What happens when an economy grows richer, but prosperity becomes increasingly concentrated?
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In Does the Richness of the Few Benefit Us All?, sociologist Zygmunt Bauman challenges the widely accepted belief that the enrichment of a small economic elite necessarily benefits society as a whole.
Drawing on research into inequality, social mobility, and consumer culture, Bauman investigates why economic growth can coexist with insecurity and unequal opportunity. He also examines how beliefs about competition…
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