Ferraris for All
In Defence of Economic Progress
Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
With a new Afterword
310 pages
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© 2012
The growth of the economy and the spread of prosperity are increasingly seen as problematic rather than positive—a trend Daniel Ben-Ami has termed “growth skepticism.” Prosperity is accused of encouraging greed, damaging the environment, causing unhappiness, and widening social inequalities. Ferraris for All is a rejoinder to the growth skeptics. Using examples from a range of countries, including the US, the author argues that society as a whole benefits from greater affluence. Action is needed—but to increase abundance and spread it worldwide, not to limit prosperity, as the skeptics would have it.
The lively and provocative hardback edition was published to widespread coverage in 2010, and triggered debate and dissent in equal measure. This much-anticipated paperback edition includes a vigorous response from the author to the spirited discussion provoked by its controversial arguments.
Contents
List of figures, tables and boxes
List of abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Preface
Preface to the paperback edition
A note about the title
1. Introduction
Part One: The rise of growth scepticism
2. Polar opposites: supporters and opponents of growth
3. An indirect attack: the many forms of scepticism
4. Mainstream and elitist: the character of sceptic ideology
5. Narrowing horizons: why scepticism triumphed
Part Two: Counter-arguments
6. Better than ever: growth benefits humanity
7. Environment: subjugate nature
8. Happiness: conservatism in disguise
9. Inequality: development not restraint
10. New egalitarianism: redistributing pain
11. Conclusion: abundance for all
Bibliography
Index
List of abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Preface
Preface to the paperback edition
A note about the title
1. Introduction
Part One: The rise of growth scepticism
2. Polar opposites: supporters and opponents of growth
3. An indirect attack: the many forms of scepticism
4. Mainstream and elitist: the character of sceptic ideology
5. Narrowing horizons: why scepticism triumphed
Part Two: Counter-arguments
6. Better than ever: growth benefits humanity
7. Environment: subjugate nature
8. Happiness: conservatism in disguise
9. Inequality: development not restraint
10. New egalitarianism: redistributing pain
11. Conclusion: abundance for all
Bibliography
Index
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