The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZYH979G |
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| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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A timely examination by a leading scientist of the physical, psychological, and moral effects of inequality. Today's inequality is on a scale that none of us has seen in our lifetimes, yet this disparity between rich and poor has ramifications that extend far beyond mere financial means. The Broken Ladder explores such issues as why women in poor societies often have more children, and have them younger; why there is little trust among the working class that investing for the future will pay off; why people's perception of their relative social status affects their political beliefs, and why growing inequality leads to greater political divisions; how poverty raises stress levels in the same way as a physical threat; inequality in the workplace and how it affects performance; why unequal societies become more religious; and finally offers measures people can take to lessen the harm done by inequality in their own lives and the lives of their children.. Among modern developed societies, economic inequality is not primarily about money, but rather about relative status: where we stand in relation to other people. In The Broken Ladder, psychologist Keith Payne examines how inequality divides us not just economically, but also has profound consequences for how we think, how our cardiovascular systems respond to stress, how our immune systems function, and how we view moral ideas su
You know that terrible feeling you get when walking by first class back Paul Moore You know that terrible feeling you get when walking by first class back to steerage? Well, it's only the beginning. Being confronted with the rich (and super-rich) drives us crazy, makes us reckless, and sometimes even kills us. This is THE book to read about inequality. Lovely writing, great science, and compelling stories from real life. Highly recommended.. "FASCINATING! IMPORTANT! AN INTELLIGENT, EASY READ!" according to Emmanuelle Rose. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!This is one of those books that could literally change the world! If everyone understood the principles Mr.Payne is talking about, we could change policies, how we think about and treat other people, and how we think about our own lives.I highly recommend this book. It is extremely readable; fascinating, intelligent without being dull or too academic. The author takes countless studies that have been done and gives the reader the essenc. "Best justification for baseline minimum income" according to Rick F. Many have remarked on the unexpected success of the Earned Income Credit. It is popular with both liberals and thoughtful conservatives. The book gives an entertaining and informative rationale for the efficiencies that could be achieved with a guaranteed individual income for all Americans. It would increase life satisfaction across the board as well as to stimulate economic growth.