The road to freedom : economics and the good society
Stiglitz, Joseph E.2024
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Place reservation for The road to freedom : economics and the good societyDespite its manifest failures, the narrative of neoliberalism retains its grip on the public mind and the policies of governments all over the world. By this narrative, less regulation and more ‘animal spirits’ capitalism produces not only greater prosperity, but more freedom for individuals in society - and is therefore morally better. But, in The Road to Freedom Stiglitz asks, whose freedom are we – should we be – thinking about? What happens when one person’s freedom comes at the expense of another’s? Should the freedoms of corporations be allowed to impinge upon those of individuals in the ways they now do? Taking on giants of neoliberalism such as Hayek and Friedman and examining how public opinion is formed, Stiglitz reclaims the language of freedom from the right to show that far from ‘free’ – unregulated – markets promoting growth and enterprise, they in fact reduce it, lessening economic opportunities for majorities and siphoning wealth from the many to the few – both individuals and countries. He shows how neoliberal economics and its implied moral system have impacted our legal and social freedoms in surprising ways, from property and intellectual rights, to education and social media.
Main title:
The road to freedom : economics and the good society / by Joseph E. Stiglitz.
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Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
xxii, 356 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Introduction : freedom in dangerHow economists think about freedomOne person's freedom is another person's unfreedomFreedom, a competitive economy and social justiceThe freedom to exploitSocial coercion and social cohesionThe concerted shaping of individuals and their beliefsTolerance, social solidarity, and freedomNeoliberalism capitalism : why it failedFreedom, sovereignty, and coercion among statesProgressive capitalism, social democracy, and a learning societyDemocracy, freedom, social justice, and the good society.
ISBN:
9780241703878 (paperback)
Dewey class:
330.122
Language:
English
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BRN:
460582
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | 330.122 ROA | Available |
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