A fairer, healthier, more caring and sustainable society is entirely within our grasp. The renowned co-author of The Spirit Level shows us the way.
‘An uplifting vision for solving inequality that benefits everyone’ ANDY BURNHAM
‘Poverty and inequality are at the heart of all our problems. Kate Pickett's book shows how tackling them must be at the heart of our solutions too’ ZACK POLANSKI
‘Just what these times are crying out for’ KATE RAWORTH
How do we ensure that everyone has good health and receives the care they need?
How do we provide education that allows every child to flourish?
How do we ensure safety, justice and a sustainable environment for all?
In this inspiring book, world-leading social scientist Kate Pickett shows that to make a good society – in which everyone has what they need to be well, and everyone would be better off – we must prioritise the health, care, education and rehabilitation of those who have the least and suffer the most. Drawing on decades of proven solutions and success stories from around the globe, The Good Society cuts to the essence of the challenges we face and presents us with a practical, perspective-shifting vision for how to tackle them.
‘Genuinely transformative. A powerful and deeply humane vision that focuses on what really matters’ DANIEL CHANDLER
‘Daringly optimistic’ FINANCIAL TIMES
‘Electrifying’ POLLY MORLAND
‘Vital … shines a light for hope’ INDEPENDENT
