Pensamiento / Taurus: El Precio de la Desigualdad : El 1 Por Ciento de la Poblacion Tiene Lo Que el 99 Por Ciento Necesita (Paperback)

from deadseasquirrels

It's an easy read if you're familiar with the topic either. The language is very simple, good for the layman, but I don't think it really presented new and original perspectives.I would have liked a little more discussion on why "rent seeking" was bad, and perhaps a little more discussion about e...

from Meandu91

"Talk more about the political impact. How do you see inequality undermining our democracy? High levels of economic inequality lead to imbalances in political power as those at the top use their economic weight to shape our politics in ways that give them more economic power. If you look at so ma...

from iowabooker

Amazing! The research is broken down so that the common public can understand, get upset, and provide facts about how todays society is not as grand as its portrayed to be!

from Sullywriter

The text is dense and the writing occasionally dry but Stiglitz explains complex economic issues with great clarity and thoughtful analysis. Anyone seeking an understanding of the developments that lead to the economic collapse of 2008 and the "Great Recession" will find this book enlightening.

from cartoixa

Joseph Stiglitz has a gift to make the world of economics understandable to the common man. His solutions seem so simple and reasonable, which render his conclusions all the more bittersweet : "The top 1 percent have the best houses, the best educations, the best doctors, and the best lifestyles,...