In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Jess Miles speaks with Gerry Mitchell and Marcos González Hernando, authors of ‘Uncomfortably Off: Why the Top 10% of Earners Should Care About Inequality’.
Wealth no longer guarantees security. Gerry and Marcos explain why it’s time for higher earners to reset their attitudes towards the lives of others and reexamine their relationship with the private sector, public services and the state.
They explore who the top 10% of earners are, why we should care about this relatively affluent group when there are so many people less well off, and deconstruct the beliefs they hold that prevent them from seeing the benefits of more equality.
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You may also be interested in this policy briefing based on the book and this article by the authors: The spring budget is a return to normal that won’t even benefit the comfortably off.
Uncomfortably Off by Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell is available on the Bristol University Press website. Order here for £19.99.
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