Minouche Shafik

From one of the leading policy experts of our time, an urgent rethinking of how we can better support each other to thrive Whether we realize it or not, all of us participate in the social contract every day through mutual obligations among our family, community, place of work, and fellow citizens. Caring for others, paying taxes, and benefiting from public services define the social contract that supports and binds us together as a society. Today, however, our social contract has been broken by changing gender roles, technology, new models of work, aging, and the perils of climate change. Minouche Shafik takes us through stages of life we all experience—raising children, getting educated, falling ill, working, growing old—and shows how a reordering of our societies is possible. Drawing on evidence and examples from around the world, she shows how every country can provide citizens with the basics to have a decent life and be able to contribute to society. But we owe each other more than this. A more generous and inclusive society would also share more risks collectively and ask everyone to contribute for as long as they can so that everyone can fulfill their potential. What We Owe Each Other identifies the key elements of a better social contract that recognizes our interdependencies, supports and invests more in each other, and expects more of individuals in return. Powerful, hopeful, and thought-provoking, What We Owe Each Other provides practical solutions to current challenges and demonstrates how we can build a better society—together.

A New Social Contract for a Better Society

What We Owe Each Other

A New Social Contract

Wie wollen wir in Zukunft zusammenleben? In Deutschland genau wie in den USA oder in den sogenannten Entwicklungsländern ist das Gefühl der ungerechten Verteilung allgegenwärtig. Die Einkommensschwachen fühlen sich abgehängt, die Wohlhabenden meinen, die Arbeitsunwilligen finanzieren zu müssen, die Alten fühlen sich von den Jungen im Stich gelassen, die Jungen glauben, sie müssten die ältere Generation finanzieren, und sehen sich vom Abstieg bedroht. Wir brauchen einen neuen Gesellschaftsvertrag. Einen, der sich unserer sich immer schneller verändernden Gesellschaft anpasst, der auf demografische, politische und wirtschaftliche Umwälzungen reagiert. Wie so ein neuer Gesellschaftsvertrag aussehen könnte, beschreibt Minouche Shafik in diesem Buch. "In einer Zeit, in der die Regierungen versagen, liefert dieses exzellente Buch einen Rahmen für soziale, wirtschaftliche und politische Erneuerung." Michael J. Sandel "Minouche Shafik fordert eine gerechtere Welt, ihre gründliche und genaue Analyse zeigt, wie wir das erreichen können." Melinda Gates "Ein kluger Beitrag zu einer aktuellen, drängenden Debatte" Daron Acemoglu "Minouche Shafik szizziert die großen Veränderungen unserer Zeit und macht Mut, sich ihnen zu stellen. Ein Must-read für jeden, der die Welt verändern möchte." Ursula von der Leyen

Ein Gesellschaftsvertrag für das 21. Jahrhundert

Was wir einander schulden

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 FT / McKinsey BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD One of the world's most influential economists sets out the basis for a new social contract fit for the 21st century 'Intelligent and lucid' Martin Wolf, Financial Times, Best Summer Reading 2021 'In the tradition of Beveridge, Shafik points us toward ... a hopeful framework for social, economic, and political renewal' Michael J. Sandel 'Wonderfully illuminating of our interdependence' Amartya Sen 'A powerful and persuasive moral argument ... rigorous and specific enough to help readers think practically about the policies needed' Melinda Gates --- The social contract shapes everything: our political institutions, legal systems and material conditions, but also the organisation of family and community, our well-being, relationships and life prospects. And yet everywhere, the social contract is failing. Accelerating changes in technology, demography and climate will reshape our world in ways many of us have yet to grasp. In this landmark study, Minouche Shafik, Director of the London School of Economics, draws on evidence from across the globe to identify the key principles every society must adopt if it is to meet the challenges of the coming century, with profound implications for gender equality, education, healthcare provision, the role of business and the future of work. How should society pool risks, share resources and balance individual with collective responsibility? Brilliantly lucid and accessible, What We Owe Each Other offers new answers to these age-old questions and equips every reader to understand and play their part in the urgent and necessary transformation ahead. --- 'A necessary contribution at a turning-point in history ... a must-read' Ursula von der Leyen 'Beautifully argued ... a must-read for all those seeking to understand why the bonds that bind society together are so frayed and what we can do about it' Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 'Weaves economics, philosophy, wisdom and common sense into a social contract of simplicity, solidity and harmony. A must-read recipe for the improvement of our life together' Christine Lagarde 'A thought-provoking addition to our current, urgent debates' Daron Acemoglu A PROSPECT MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2021

Of we het beseffen of niet, door wederzijdse verplichtingen in ons gezin en onze familie, op ons werk en in de samenleving maken we elke dag deel uit van het sociaal contract. Het zorgen voor anderen, het betalen van belasting en het profiteren van publieke voorzieningen, dat alles bepaalt het sociaal contract, het fundament van de samenleving. Grote veranderingen in economie, technologie, demografie en klimaat transformeren onze wereld ingrijpend, met gevolgen voor inkomensverschillen, de positie van vrouw en man, het onderwijs, de gezondheidszorg en het werk. Het huidige sociaal contract is onder druk komen te staan. Minouche Shafik neemt ons mee door de stadia van het leven - opvoeden van kinderen, volgen van onderwijs, ziek worden, werken, oud worden - en maakt duidelijk hoe we onze samenleving in elk stadium en op elk niveau kunnen herordenen. Ze draagt de bouwstenen aan voor een nieuw sociaal contract, waarin onze onderlinge afhankelijkheid meer wordt onderkend, meer in mensen wordt geïnvesteerd, maar ook meer van individuen wordt verwacht. Samen is een hoopvol boek, dat laat zien hoe we samen verder kunnen bouwen aan een ruimhartige en inclusieve samenleving.

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