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Ingrid Robeyns: Limitarianism (AudiobookFormat, Penguin Audio)

We all notice when the poor get poorer: when there are more rough sleepers and …

Intro: Exploring the ethics of extreme wealth. She puts her cards on the table right away, arguing for an “ethical limit” of 1m per person, to be dug into later. She bats away common criticisms: limitarianism is not about USSR communism. Nor the abolition of markets or private property. She takes apart the “envy objection” and points out the illogic of envy politics.