Robert Skidelsky
How Much is Enough?: Money and the Good Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241953891
- author:
- Robert Skidelsky
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Business, Finance & Law, Economics, Theory & Philosophy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The concept of wealth and its relationship to happiness has been debated for centuries. In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that rising income would lead to people's basic needs being met and a shorter working week. However, this prediction was not fulfilled. Robert Skidelsky and Edward Skidelsky argue that wealth should be seen as a means to achieve the good life, rather than an end in itself. They examine how modern society has strayed from this ideal and propose seven elements that make up the good life, along with policies to realize them. The authors' exploration of the concept of human progress is nuanced, rejecting the idea that there is a single measure of success. Instead, they offer a fresh perspective on what truly matters in achieving a fulfilling life.
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