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The remarkable data assembled in The Spirit Level reveals striking differences, not only among the nations of the first world but even within America's fifty states. Almost every modern social problem—ill-health, violence, lack of community life, teen pregnancy, mental illness—is more likely to occur in a less-equal society.
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Authors: Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett. The Spirit Level is an important book, for it undermines one of the most important myths of modern social policy - that inequality is good for us. Instead, the authors argue that the weight of evidence demonstrates that income inequality is not good for any of us - not the poor, not the rich, not ...
4 de fev. de 2012 · The Spirit Level. Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better by the British epidemiologists Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett found broad resonance in the media upon its publication in 2009. This is not surprising, as it makes a very simple and, at first sight, alluring statement: by reducing income differences in a society, it is possible to eliminate all social problems and ills.
The Spirit-Level catered for my 50th birthday do at Cafe Rust in Hove. Myf and her wonderful team made it a really memorable night with gorgeous cocktails, delicious food, attentive friendly service and a fab playlist. The attention to detail throughout the evening was amazing and my friends commented on the lovely set-up / ambience.
4 de nov. de 2010 · The Spirit Level is an engaging and easy to read non-fiction book that explores the correlation between inequality and multiple social ills plaguing today's modern societies. Kate and Richard use simple to read graphs and lead the reader through a variety of potential analysis before explaining why they have interpreted the data their way.
