Philosophy
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life
by Robert Skidelsky · 1984
★4.17
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life
7 Takeaways: 1) Economic growth has failed to deliver the good life
Key Insight 1: Economic growth has failed to deliver the good life
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Key Insight 2: Insatiability is rooted in human nature but inflamed by capitalism
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Key Insight 3: The idea of the good life has disappeared from public discourse
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Key Insight 4: Happiness is not a reliable measure of well-being
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Key Insight 5: Environmental concerns alone do not justify abandoning growth
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Key Insight 6: The basic goods: health, security, respect, personality, harmony with nature, friendship, and leisure
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Key Insight 7: Policy proposals to exit the rat race and promote the good life
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Key Insight 8: What's How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life about?
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Key Insight 9: Why should I read How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life?
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Key Insight 10: What are the key takeaways of How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life?
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Key Insight 11: What are the best quotes from How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life and what do they mean?
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Key Insight 12: How do the authors define the "good life" in How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life?
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