{"product_id":"on-inequality-hardcover","title":"On Inequality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarry G. Frankfurt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eOn Bullshit\u003c\/i\u003e, the case for worrying less about the rich and more about the poor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEconomic inequality is one of the most divisive issues of our time. Yet few would argue that inequality is a greater evil than poverty. The poor suffer because they don't have enough, not because others have more, and some have far too much. So why do many people appear to be more distressed by the rich than by the poor? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this provocative book, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOn Bullshit\u003c\/i\u003e presents a compelling and unsettling response to those who believe that the goal of social justice should be economic equality or less inequality. Harry Frankfurt, one of the most influential moral philosophers in the world, argues that we are morally obligated to eliminate poverty--not achieve equality or reduce inequality. Our focus should be on making sure everyone has a sufficient amount to live a decent life. To focus instead on inequality is distracting and alienating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the same time, Frankfurt argues that the conjunction of vast wealth and poverty is offensive. If we dedicate ourselves to making sure everyone has enough, we may reduce inequality as a side effect. But it's essential to see that the ultimate goal of justice is to end poverty, not inequality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA serious challenge to cherished beliefs on both the political left and right, \u003ci\u003eOn Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e promises to have a profound impact on one of the great debates of our time.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Economic equality is one of today's most overrated ideas, and Harry G. Frankfurt's highly compelling book explains exactly why.\"\u003cb\u003e--Tyler Cowen, author of \u003ci\u003eAverage Is Over\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is doing well, if not good, by reducing the debate about equality to resentment of large fortunes. He should read Harry G. Frankfurt's new book \u003ci\u003eOn Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e. It is so short (89 pages) that even a peripatetic candidate can read it, and so lucid that he cannot miss its inconvenient point.\"\u003cb\u003e--George Will\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Relevant, persuasive, and a pleasure to read, this is the sort of philosophy that ought to be more widely available.\"\u003cb\u003e--Gideon A. Rosen, Princeton University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Many people who worry about inequality will want to read this wonderful book and will be profoundly influenced by Frankfurt's clear and forceful arguments. In part, he argues that if we are preoccupied with equality rather than with alleviating poverty we will be estranged from our own lives. That insight alone is worth the price of the book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Richard Robb, Columbia University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Social justice issues are at the forefront again today, and it's important that we get the goals right. Frankfurt is not alone in arguing that equality is beside the point. But his important book, infused with characteristic insightfulness, is written in such a way that those who need to hear the message might actually listen.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jason Brennan, Georgetown University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry G. Frankfurt\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University. His books include the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eOn Bullshit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Reasons of Love\u003c\/i\u003e (both Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.1 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688504332351,"sku":"9780691167145","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5f923b4e08f8dbdcf82d2c5affc3cbdb.webp?v=1764982128","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/on-inequality-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}