Inner Level

Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett's The Spirit Level, now published in more than twenty languages, has been one of the most influential non-fiction books published in the last decade, showing conclusively how less equal societies fare worse than more equal ones across a whole range of social measures - health, education, levels of violence, life expectancy and child wellbeing - and initiating the enormous public attention now given to the impacts of inequality.

Based on an equally impressive range of data and analysis, The Inner Level now shows the impact inequality has on individuals: how it affects us psychologically, makes social relations more stressful, undermines self-confidence and distorts natural differences in personal abilities. It demonstrates that societies based on fundamental equalities, sharing and reciprocity produce much higher levels of wellbeing than those based on excessive individualism, competitiveness and social aggression. Like its predecessor, The Inner Level will transform ideas of how we should organise the way we live together.

The Spirit Level, publicat acum in peste douazeci de limbi, de Richard Wilkinson si Kate Pickett, a fost una dintre cele mai influente carti de non-fictiune publicate in ultimul deceniu, aratand in mod concludent cum societatile mai putin egale sunt mai rau decat cele mai egale dintr-o gama intreaga de masuri sociale - sanatate, educatie, niveluri de violenta, speranta de viata si bunastare a copilului - si initierea atentiei publice enorme acordata acum impactului inegalitatii. Bazat pe o gama la fel de impresionanta de date si analize, nivelul intern arata acum impactul inegalitatea are asupra indivizilor: modul in care ne afecteaza psihologic, face relatiile sociale mai stresante, submineaza increderea in sine si denatureaza diferentele naturale in abilitatile personale.