Billionaires' ball gluttony and hubris in an age of epic inequality / Linda McQuaig, Neil Brooks.

Author/creator McQuaig, Linda, 1951-
Other author Brooks, Neil.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoston : Beacon Press, ©2012.
Description268 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Wealth--United States.
Income distribution--United States.
Rich people--Taxation. --United States.
Equality--United States.
Democracy--United States.

Contents Return of the plutocrats -- Why pornography is the only true free market -- Millionaires and the crash of 1929 -- Billionaires and the crash of 2009 -- Why Bill Gates doesn't deserve his fortune -- Why other billionaires are even less deserving -- Hank Aaron and the myths about motivation -- Taking the fun out of tax haves -- Why billionaires are bad for your health -- Why billionaires are bad for democracy -- The true badge of citizenship -- Revamping the ovarian lottery.
Abstract Looks at the dangers of unbalanced income distribution, and shows how United States claims the most billionaires but suffers from high rates of infant mortality and crime, short life expectancy, and low rates of social mobility.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 244-257) and index.
LCCN 2011048724
ISBN9780807003398 (alk. paper)
ISBN0807003395 (alk. paper)