Limitarianism The Case Against Extreme Wealth

"A powerful case for limitarianism-the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!"
-Thomas Piketty, bestselling author ofCapital in the Twenty-First Century
An original,bold, and convincing argument for a cap on wealth by the philosopher who coined the term "limitarianism."
How much money is too much? Is it ethical, and democratic, for an individual to amass a limitless amount of wealth, and then spend it however they choose? Many of us feel that the answer to that is no-but what can we do about it?
Ingrid Robeyns has long written and argued for the principle she calls "limitarianism"-or the need to limit extreme wealth. This idea is gaining momentum in the mainstream - with calls to "tax the rich" and slogans like "every billionaire is a policy failure"-but what does it mean in practice?
Robeyns explains the key reasons to support the case against...