Unjust Deserts: How the Rich Are Taking Our Common Inheritance

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While many of us were raised to believe that in a country like America we could work hard, maintain integrity, and freely pursue our own versions of wealth and the American dream; anyone walking down a street--any street--can look around and tell you, this is simply not the case. In 'Unjust Deserts' economic and political scholars Gar Alperovitz and Lew Daly expore the societal and economic factors which allow a seasoned few to hold the majority of the wealth of a populus. Throughout this erudite and eye-opening explration of finance and society readers will find that there may still be hope for equality, even in times like these.

From the Publisher

Draws on extensive research to reveal how as much as ninety percent of current economic output is collective in nature, in a report that argues that the wealthy are not inherently deserving of their economic advantages and that more balanced wealth redistribution practices should be adopted. 15,000 first printing.