It is a well-established fact that in rich societies the poor have shorter lives and suffer more from almost every social problem. The Spirit Level, based on thirty years of research, takes this truth a step further. One common factor links the healthiest and happiest societies: the degree of equality among their members. Further, more unequal societies are bad for everyone within them-the rich and middle class as well as the poor.
The remarkable data assembled in The Spirit Level exposes stark differences, not only among the nations of the first world but even within America's fifty states. Almost every modern social problem-poor health, violence, lack of community life, teen pregnancy, mental illness-is more likely to occur in a less-equal society.
Renowned researchers Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett lay bare the contradictions between material success and social failure in the developed world. But they do not merely tell us what's wrong. They offer a way toward a new political outlook, shifting from self-interested consumerism to a friendlier, more sustainable society.
The Spirit Level – a documentary film Left Out “The Spirit Level” is an award-winning book which uses rigorous analysis of 25 years of research to show how a more equal society is better for all of us, including the rich. It shows how nearly all social ills – stress, poor educational performance, ... |
The Spirits of the Points: The Liver Meridian: Part II Acupuncture Today At the Spirit level, the official of planning gives us purpose and direction, orienting us toward a future with hope and optimism, and toward the good – both for ourselves and for all humanity. In Classical Five-Element Acupuncture, we would consider ... |
Fair Pay Campus Campaign: The Spirit of the HE Sector? Huffington Post UK (blog) Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson's The Spirit Level became an instant bible and seminal piece of thorough analysis for equality campaigners everywhere when it was first published in 2009. The underlying idea behind its socio-economic analysis is a ... |
5 Ways Conservatives Are Destroying the Institution of Marriage Huffington Post (blog) And, as Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett further detail in their book The Spirit Level, higher rates of income inequality (which are directly related to conservative economic policies) increase the rates of alcoholism, depression and criminality and ... and more » |
The Social Consequences of Inequality truthout He is also the co-author of The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger with Kate Pickett. Their book has been described by The Sunday Times of London as having “a big idea big enough to change political thinking. |
The Guardian | Jon Cruddas: the philosopher at the heart of Labour's policy planning The Guardian Less The Spirit Level, more What Is England." Osborne said to laughter: "Well, that is clear then. Perhaps when they find out what is England they will let us all have the answer." John Pugh, the Liberal Democrat who says that he and Cruddas are among ... and more » |
Globe and Mail | A secret to social mobility: Inherit your job from Dad Globe and Mail Indeed, Denmark has been a darling of sorts ever since Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett highlighted in their book, The Spirit Level, that Danish life is so much better along a whole host of dimensions because income inequality is so much lower. and more » |
Bloomberg | Occupy London Tour Shows Bankers Profiting Amid Poverty Bloomberg “There is a groundswell of increasing concern with the scale of inequality,” says Richard Wilkinson, coauthor with Kate Pickett of the book, “The Spirit Level.” They make the case that more-unequal societies have lower life expectancies and more mental ... and more » |
Teacher Taylor Chases Banker Diamond as Income Inequality Widens San Francisco Chronicle "There is a groundswell of increasing concern with the scale of inequality," says Richard Wilkinson, coauthor with Kate Pickett of the book, "The Spirit Level." They make the case that more-unequal societies have lower life expectancies and more mental ... and more » |
The Guardian | Jon Cruddas to co-ordinate Labour's policy review The Guardian Less 'The Spirit Level,' more 'What is England'." A close student of Labour history, he has repeatedly written about a loss of social norms, and the need for politics to reclaim words like compassion, hope, duty, patriotism, family and even religion. Miliband turns to Blairites in reshuffle Morning Star Online all 266 news articles » |
