Ferraris for All

In Defence of Economic Progress

By: Daniel Ben-Ami

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Paperback | 14 March 2012 | Edition Number 1

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The growth of the economy and the spread of prosperity are increasingly seen as problematic rather than positive. They are accused of encouraging greed, damaging the environment, causing unhappiness and widening social inequalities. The mainstream acceptance of these views is a trend Daniel Ben-Ami has termed 'growth scepticism'.Ferraris for all is a rejoinder to the growth sceptics. Using examples from a range of countries, the author argues that society as a whole benefits from greater affluence. Action is needed - not to limit prosperity, but to encourage creativity and growth in resolving the problems of poverty, inequality and the environment, to increase abundance and to spread it worldwide.Lively and provocative, this timely book will trigger debate and dissent in equal measure."An exceptional and much needed book." Angus Kennedy, Culture Wars

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"The global financial crisis has produced a fresh outpouring of growth scepticism; the idea that we would all be better off in a world without economic growth. Daniel Ben-Ami has provided a timely and thought-provoking reminder of why we need growth and the benefits that it brings." --David Smith, The Sunday Times. "No contemporary writer in English is smarter and more convincing on the benefits of wealth to every aspect of society. It's great to see a book-length treatment of his work." --Nick Gillespie, Editor-in-chief, Reason. "Daniel Ben-Ami is an important voice for reason and fact in our current economic debates. His book is a probing contribution to understanding the decisive way that economic growth helps everyone, everywhere on the social ladder. Ben-Ami's style is incisive and entertaining, his argument crucial to understanding our present economic plight. " --Denis Dutton, Editor, Arts & Letters Daily. "It is all too rare to find a writer who is consistently thought-provoking and yet not unthinkingly contrarian. But in his writings on the economy, Daniel Ben-Ami proves himself to be one of these rare creatures. " --Diane Coyle, Managing Director of Enlightenment Economics. "..an attractively readable, succinct and closely-argued optimistic exposition." --Society of Business Economists

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Non-Fiction Economics Development Economics & Emerging Economies Society & Culture Social Issues & Processes Poverty & Unemployment Political Economy Politics & Government Central Government Central Government Policies Social Discrimination & Inequality Social Mobility

Social Services & Welfare

List of figures, tables and boxes	p. iv
List of abbreviations	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. viii
Preface	p. x
Preface to the paperback edition	p. xiii
A note about the title	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
The rise of growth scepticism
	p. 17
An indirect attack: the many forms of scepticism	p. 31
Mainstream and elitist: the character of sceptic ideology	p. 59
Narrowing horizons: why scepticism triumphed	p. 73
Counter-arguments
Better than ever: growth benefits humanity	p. 95
Environment: subjugate nature	p. 123
Happiness: conservatism in disguise	p. 163
Inequality: development not restraint	p. 191
New egalitarianism: redistributing pain	p. 231
Conclusion: abundance for all	p. 253
Bibliography	p. 259
Index	p. 299
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