Improving Our Standard of Living: The Science, Politics, and Economics of Global Betterment
Book Details
Author(s)Wesley Krug
PublisherWesley Krug
ISBN / ASINB01HE25146
ISBN-13978B01HE25149
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Description
This book is about how to end poverty and improve global living standards. Topics include economic growth, income inequality, corruption, sustainable development, the future, and much more.
Below is a list of questions answered throughout this book.
* How do we measure a country's standard of living?
* Which nations have the best living standards? What are they doing right?
* What is the purpose of money? Do we need it?
* What causes inflation? Is it a big deal?
* What is the difference between capitalism and socialism?
* Has capitalism failed?
* What caused humanity's quality of life to rise since 1800? Why did it happen in Western Europe first? Was it capitalism? Technology? Democracy? Fossil fuels? Or something else?
* Do we need more regulations on businesses?
* Should nations be more open to free trade? Or should they be self-sufficient?
* Does growing the economy improve a country's quality of life? How much wealth is enough?
* What is the purpose of the stock market? Do we need it?
* Is taxation a form of theft?
* What causes unemployment?
* Is it better to have a larger public sector or private sector?
* Why is economic growth slowing in developed countries?
* What causes income inequality? Does it matter?
* How high should taxes be? What about property, consumption, and corporate taxes?
* Does taxation harm economic growth?
* Should we raise taxes on the rich?
* How much should we spend on welfare?
* How high should the minimum wage be? Should we replace it with something else?
* What is a basic income guarantee? Would it work?
* Why is the tax code so complex?
* How do we eliminate loopholes?
* Do we need a new tax system altogether?
* Can we grow the economy without harming the environment?
* How do we speed up the transition to renewable energy?
* How do we grow food sustainably?
* What do we do about dwindling resources?
* How do we address overpopulation?
* How do central banks work? Are they helping or hurting the global economy?
* Does religion help or hurt national living standards?
* Is immigration good or bad?
* How high can the debt go?
* What is the cause of corruption?
* Should we implement a direct democracy? Would that be a tyranny of the majority?
* Is the world getting better or worse?
* Are we on the verge of a technological singularity?
* Will robots take our jobs?
* Can we cure aging?
* How do we fix the world?
Below is a list of questions answered throughout this book.
* How do we measure a country's standard of living?
* Which nations have the best living standards? What are they doing right?
* What is the purpose of money? Do we need it?
* What causes inflation? Is it a big deal?
* What is the difference between capitalism and socialism?
* Has capitalism failed?
* What caused humanity's quality of life to rise since 1800? Why did it happen in Western Europe first? Was it capitalism? Technology? Democracy? Fossil fuels? Or something else?
* Do we need more regulations on businesses?
* Should nations be more open to free trade? Or should they be self-sufficient?
* Does growing the economy improve a country's quality of life? How much wealth is enough?
* What is the purpose of the stock market? Do we need it?
* Is taxation a form of theft?
* What causes unemployment?
* Is it better to have a larger public sector or private sector?
* Why is economic growth slowing in developed countries?
* What causes income inequality? Does it matter?
* How high should taxes be? What about property, consumption, and corporate taxes?
* Does taxation harm economic growth?
* Should we raise taxes on the rich?
* How much should we spend on welfare?
* How high should the minimum wage be? Should we replace it with something else?
* What is a basic income guarantee? Would it work?
* Why is the tax code so complex?
* How do we eliminate loopholes?
* Do we need a new tax system altogether?
* Can we grow the economy without harming the environment?
* How do we speed up the transition to renewable energy?
* How do we grow food sustainably?
* What do we do about dwindling resources?
* How do we address overpopulation?
* How do central banks work? Are they helping or hurting the global economy?
* Does religion help or hurt national living standards?
* Is immigration good or bad?
* How high can the debt go?
* What is the cause of corruption?
* Should we implement a direct democracy? Would that be a tyranny of the majority?
* Is the world getting better or worse?
* Are we on the verge of a technological singularity?
* Will robots take our jobs?
* Can we cure aging?
* How do we fix the world?
