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The Good, the Bad, and the Economy: Does Human Nature Rule Out a Better World?

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The Good, the Bad, and the Economy: Does Human Nature Rule Out a Better World? - Putterman, Louis G
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Despite the past century's extraordinary advances in technology and scientific knowledge, today's world is still racked by economic insecurity, vast gulfs between rich and poor, violent conflicts, and daunting environmental problems. What's stopping us from building a world in which there's less inequality and more nurturing of the individual's potential to lead a satisfying life? Does the central role of self-interest in human nature necessitate economic arrangements that condemn us to living on a treadmill of ...

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The Good, the Bad, and the Economy: Does Human Nature Rule Out a Better World? 2012, Langdon Street Press

ISBN-13: 9781938296017

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