The 9.9 Percent - The New Aristocracy That Is Entrenching Inequality and Warping Our Culture

A trenchant analysis of how the wealthiest 9.9 percent of Americans -- those just below the tip of the wealth pyramid -- have exacerbated the growing inequality in our country and distorted our social values.

About the author

Matthew Stewart is an independent philosopher and historian who has written extensively about the philosophical origins of the American republic and the history of management. With degrees from Princeton University and Oxford University and a stint as a management consultant, he was once a respectable member of the 9.9%. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review, among other publications. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts, and you can visit him at MWStewart.com.

Summary

A trenchant analysis of how the wealthiest 9.9 percent of Americans -- those just below the tip of the wealth pyramid -- have exacerbated the growing inequality in our country and distorted our social values.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Stewart
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.11.2022
• EAN: 9781982114190
• ISBN: 978-1-982114-19-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 213 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 336 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, History of the Americas, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity