The Great Leveler
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The Great Leveler
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Author : Walter Scheidel
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2018-09-18
The Great Leveler written by Walter Scheidel and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with History categories.
How only violence and catastrophes have consistently reduced inequality throughout world history Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel shows that inequality never dies peacefully. Inequality declines when carnage and disaster strike and increases when peace and stability return. The Great Leveler is the first book to chart the crucial role of violent shocks in reducing inequality over the full sweep of human history around the world. Ever since humans began to farm, herd livestock, and pass on their assets to future generations, economic inequality has been a defining feature of civilization. Over thousands of years, only violent events have significantly lessened inequality. The "Four Horsemen" of leveling—mass-mobilization warfare, transformative revolutions, state collapse, and catastrophic plagues—have repeatedly destroyed the fortunes of the rich. Scheidel identifies and examines these processes, from the crises of the earliest civilizations to the cataclysmic world wars and communist revolutions of the twentieth century. Today, the violence that reduced inequality in the past seems to have diminished, and that is a good thing. But it casts serious doubt on the prospects for a more equal future. An essential contribution to the debate about inequality, The Great Leveler provides important new insights about why inequality is so persistent—and why it is unlikely to decline anytime soon.
The Great Leveler
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Author : Walter Scheidel
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2025-05-20
The Great Leveler written by Walter Scheidel and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-20 with History categories.
How only violence and catastrophes have consistently reduced inequality throughout world history Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel shows that inequality never dies peacefully. Inequality declines when carnage and disaster strike and increases when peace and stability return. The Great Leveler is the first book to chart the crucial role of violent shocks in reducing inequality over the full sweep of human history around the world. Ever since humans began to farm, herd livestock, and pass on their assets to future generations, economic inequality has been a defining feature of civilization. Over thousands of years, only violent events have significantly lessened inequality. The "Four Horsemen" of leveling—mass-mobilization warfare, transformative revolutions, state collapse, and catastrophic plagues—have repeatedly destroyed the fortunes of the rich. Scheidel identifies and examines these processes, from the crises of the earliest civilizations to the cataclysmic world wars and communist revolutions of the twentieth century. Today, the violence that reduced inequality in the past seems to have diminished, and that is a good thing. But it casts serious doubt on the prospects for a more equal future. An essential contribution to the debate about inequality, The Great Leveler provides important new insights about why inequality is so persistent—and why it is unlikely to decline anytime soon.
That There May Be Equality
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Author : L.L. Welborn
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2023-08-15
That There May Be Equality written by L.L. Welborn and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-15 with Religion categories.
In the context of growing inequality in the twenty-first century, That There May Be Equality seeks to give new audibility to Paul’s appeal to the principle of “equality” in the collection for the poor. L.L. Welborn traces the history of the concept of “equality” in Greek history in order to convey the potency of the idea which Paul invokes. He analyzes the structural inequality of the Roman economy, particularly that of Roman Corinth, and traces the emergence of Paul’s concern about inequality in the ekklesia of Christ believers at Corinth. Welborn then analyzes Paul’s invocation of the principle of “equality” in his appeal for partnership in the collection for the poor in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, bringing Paul’s appeal to “equality” into the present-day crisis of global inequality.
Science For The School And Family Mineralogy And Geology
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Author : Worthington Hooker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
Science For The School And Family Mineralogy And Geology written by Worthington Hooker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Chemistry categories.
The Universal Anthology A Collection Of The Best Literature With Biographical And Explanatory Notes Ed By R Garnett L Vall E A Brandl Imperial Ed
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Author : Richard Garnett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
The Universal Anthology A Collection Of The Best Literature With Biographical And Explanatory Notes Ed By R Garnett L Vall E A Brandl Imperial Ed written by Richard Garnett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with categories.
Tupelo
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Author : John Hill Aughey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Tupelo written by John Hill Aughey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Escapes categories.
The Bible Looking Glass Reflector Companion And Guide To The Great Truths Of The Sacred Scriptures And Illustrating The Diversities Of Human Character And The Qualities Of The Human Heart
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Bible Looking Glass Reflector Companion And Guide To The Great Truths Of The Sacred Scriptures And Illustrating The Diversities Of Human Character And The Qualities Of The Human Heart written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Christian literature categories.
Report
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Author : Vermont. State Board of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
Report written by Vermont. State Board of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with categories.
The New World
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
The New World written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with categories.
Annual Report
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Author : Vermont. State Board of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
Annual Report written by Vermont. State Board of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Agriculture categories.