The anatomy of inequality : its social and economic origins - and solutions

"Virtually all human societies are marked by inequality, at a level that surpasses what could be expected from normal differences in individuals' capabilities alone." So begins this new approach to the greatest social ill of our time, and nearly every other era. From a country with one of the world's lowest rates of income and social imbalance, award-winning Swedish analyst Per Molander's book changes the conversation about the causes and effects of inequality. Molander addresses the obvious questions that other pundits often avoid-including why the wealthiest countries, such as the United States, have the greatest incidences of inequality. Drawing from anthropology, statistics, references to literature, and political science, Molander looks at his subject across various political and ideological systems to examine policies that have created more just societies, and demonstrate how we can enact similar changes in the name of equality. In doing so, he presents a persuasive and moving case that humankind is much greater than the inequalities it has created. From the Hardcover edition From A Country With One Of The World's Lowest Rates Of Income And Social Imbalance, Award-winning Swedish Analyst Per Molander's Book Changes The Conversation About The Causes And Effects Of Inequality. Molander Addresses The Obvious Questions That Other Pundits Often Avoid--including Why The Wealthiest Countries, Such As The United States, Have The Greatest Incidences Of Inequality. Drawing From Anthropology, Statistics, References To Literature, And Political Science, Molander Looks At His Subject Across Various Political And Ideological Systems To Examine Policies That Have Created More Just Societies, And Demonstrate How We Can Enact Similar Changes In The Name Of Equality. In Doing So, He Presents A Persuasive And Moving Case That Humankind Is Much Greater Than The Inequalities It Has Created.--amazon.com. Inequality And Its Shadow -- Playing Marbles -- The Archeology Of Inequality -- The Story's End -- The Art Of Flying -- Back To The Social Contract -- Liberalism And Inequality -- Conservatism: Inequality As A Necessity And Asset -- Social Democracy And Inequality -- The End. Per Molander ; Translated From The Swedish By Saskia Vogel. Originally Published By Weyler Förlag [in 2014]. Includes Bibliographical References. Zsfg.: From a country with one of the worldâ€TMs lowest rates of income and social inequality comes a clear-eyed and timeless account that recalls Thomas Pikettyâ€TMs Capital in the Twenty-First Century . In The Anatomy of Inequality , Swedish analyst Per Molander examines the development of social and economic inequity throughout the modern world, its history, and what can be done about it.  By mining cultural history, Molander inventively addresses the obvious questions often avoidedâ€"including why the wealthiest countries, such as the United States, have the greatest incidences of inequality.  Mixing anthropology, statistics, references to music and literature, and political science, Molander looks at inequality across various political and ideological systems and presents a persuasive, entirely reasonable case that, as surely as societies can be made unequal, so too can they be made equal From a country with one of the world s lowest rates of income and social inequality comes a clear-eyed and timeless account that recalls Thomas Piketty s "Capital in the Twenty-First Century." In "The Anatomy of Inequality," Swedish analyst Per Molander examines the development of social and economic inequity throughout the modern world, its history, and what can be done about it. By mining cultural history, Molander inventively addresses the obvious questions often avoided including why the wealthiest countries, such as the United States, have the greatest incidences of inequality. Mixing anthropology, statistics, references to music and literature, and political science, Molander looks at inequality across various political and ideological systems and presents a persuasive, entirely reasonable case that, as surely as societies can be made unequal, so too can they be made equal."