Ferraris for All: In Defence of Economic Progress (Hardcover)

Ferraris for All: In Defence of Economic Progress Book Description

The growth of the economy and the spread of prosperity are increasingly seen as problematic rather than positive, a trend Daniel Ben-Ami has termed 'growth skepticism.' There is a growing consensus that we are consuming too much for the health of the planet. We are constantly exhorted to only fly when necessary, keep our driving to a minimum, and recycle whenever possible. To make matters worse, the drive for affluence is portrayed as making us miserable rather than happy. We are allegedly over-worked, increasingly obese, and covetous of ever more meaningless items. Prosperity is accused of widening social inequalities and encouraging a culture of corruption in political life. Ferraris for All is a rejoinder to the growth skeptics. Using examples from a range of countries, including the US, the author argues that society as a whole, not just the rich, benefits from greater affluence. Popular prosperity has given us longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives, and there is no reason wh

About the Author :

Daniel Ben Ami has contributed to Ferraris for All: In Defence of Economic Progress as an author. DANIEL BEN-AMI has worked as a financial journalist in London for 15 years. He has written for several national publications in the UK - including "the Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, Sunday Times" and "Prospect" magazine - and numerous specialist journals. In addition he has written on the Middle East for the Economist Intelligence Unit and contributed to "Cultural Difference, Media Memories" (Cassell 1997) on media images of Japan. He was the editor of "Investment Adviser," a specialist weekly newspaper on mutual funds from the Financial Times group, for four years. He is now a senio

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