“Contrast 1968, when the CEO of General Motors took home, in pay and benefits, about sixty-six times the amount paid to a typical GM worker. Today the CEO of Wal-Mart earns nine hundred times the wages of his average employee. Indeed, the wealth of the Wal-Mart founder's family in 2005 was estimated at about the same ($90 billion) as that of the bottom 40% of the US population: 120 million people.”
This book delves into the complexities of modern life, examining economic, social, and political problems that affect societies around the world. more
Tony Judt was an accomplished historian renowned for his profound insights and critical analyses of 20th-century European history. His work covered a wide range of themes from the French Revolution to the end of the Cold War, with a particular focus on issues such as democracy, political freedom, and moral responsibility. more
“A nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.”
“Someone will always be getting richer faster than you. This is not a tragedy.”
“In the affluent society, no useful distinction can be made between luxuries and necessities.”