
Radical Markets
Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society
Princeton University Press
Published on 8. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-691-19606-0 (ISBN)
Description
Revolutionary ideas on how to use markets to achieve fairness and prosperity for all
Many blame today's economic inequality, stagnation, and political instability on the free market. The solution is to rein in the market, right? Radical Markets turns this thinking on its head. With a new foreword by Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier as well as a new afterword by Eric Posner and Glen Weyl, this provocative book reveals bold new ways to organize markets for the good of everyone. It shows how the emancipatory force of genuinely open, free, and competitive markets can reawaken the dormant nineteenth-century spirit of liberal reform and lead to greater equality, prosperity, and cooperation.
Only by radically expanding the scope of markets can we reduce inequality, restore robust economic growth, and resolve political conflicts. But to do that, we must replace our most sacred institutions with truly free and open competition-Radical Markets shows how.
Many blame today's economic inequality, stagnation, and political instability on the free market. The solution is to rein in the market, right? Radical Markets turns this thinking on its head. With a new foreword by Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier as well as a new afterword by Eric Posner and Glen Weyl, this provocative book reveals bold new ways to organize markets for the good of everyone. It shows how the emancipatory force of genuinely open, free, and competitive markets can reawaken the dormant nineteenth-century spirit of liberal reform and lead to greater equality, prosperity, and cooperation.
Only by radically expanding the scope of markets can we reduce inequality, restore robust economic growth, and resolve political conflicts. But to do that, we must replace our most sacred institutions with truly free and open competition-Radical Markets shows how.
Reviews / Votes
"Refreshing and welcome in its willingness to question received wisdom."-The Economist "This is free market thinking but not as we know it."-Diane Coyle, Prospect "A brilliant, provocative work."-Jason Furman, former chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers "A must-read."-Carol Massar, Bloomberg RadioMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
20 b/w illus. 3 tables.
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-19606-0 (9780691196060)
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Eric A. Posner | Eric Glen Weyl
Radical Markets
Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society
E-Book
10/2019
1st Edition
Princeton University Press
€18.49
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Persons
Eric A. Posner is the Kirkland and Ellis Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Law School. E. Glen Weyl is principal researcher at Microsoft, founder and chairman of RadicalxChange, and visiting research scholar at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Twitter @glenweyl