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  • Equal Is Unfair

  • America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality
  • By: Don Watkins, Yaron Brook
  • Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
  • Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (620 ratings)

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Equal Is Unfair

By: Don Watkins, Yaron Brook
Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
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We've all heard that the American Dream is vanishing, and that the cause is rising income inequality. The rich are getting richer by rigging the system in their favor, leaving the rest of us to struggle just to keep our heads above water. To save the American Dream, we're told that we need to fight inequality through tax hikes, wealth redistribution schemes, and a far higher minimum wage.

But what if that narrative is wrong? What if the real threat to the American Dream isn't rising income inequality - but an all-out war on success?

In this timely and thought-provoking work, Don Watkins and Yaron Brook reveal that almost everything we've been taught about inequality is wrong. You'll discover:

  • Why successful CEOs make so much money - and deserve to
  • How the minimum wage hurts the very people it claims to help
  • Why middle-class stagnation is a myth
  • How the little-known history of Sweden reveals the dangers of forced equality
  • The disturbing philosophy behind Obama's economic agenda.

The critics of inequality are right about one thing: The American Dream is under attack. But instead of fighting to make America a place where anyone can achieve success, they are fighting to tear down those who already have. The real key to making America a freer, fairer, more prosperous nation is to protect and celebrate the pursuit of success - not pull down the high fliers in the name of equality.

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©2016 Don Watkins and Yaron Brook (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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Covers one part of title very well. Title suggests a broader approach

Authors do a good job of covering the liberals mistaken view of billionaires like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, etc. not being entitled to their wealth. But does not cover the subject of men/women same job but unequal pay. I guess it would have doubled the book size. Another part of the argument against the rich that is not touched on is greed. Corporations need to make a profit for sure, but hard to justify CEO's making 200 to 300 times their employees average income. That differential is way to much. Other nations CEO's income is, like Americas was 50 years ago, more like 50 to 100 times. Still a very nice annual income. Still worth a listen too to see how "communistic" the liberal argument is against the corporate CEO's or Athletes or Movie Stars who make millions annually.

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loved it

this was an amazing book. great value of info. it's totally worth reading! Learned lots of good valuable information!

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Excellent

Unlike some books that only give a good explanation of one side of the argument, the authors do a good job of explaining the opposition view, then addressing that view point by point.

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Excellent essay against the egalitarian ideology.

Brilliant rebuttal over the egalitarian arguments that made their way to the American mainstream culture.
The authors expose the absurd and dangerous rhetoric against self-interest, individualism and the free market while reaffirming their merits.
A must read!

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Great source for real statistics and proper logic

I think this is a great book on the topic at hand. It debunks many of the logical and statistical fallcies put forth by collectivists in promoting their attacks on the 'successful' for the evil goal of equal outcomes vs equal political justice. Many examples, analogies, historical reviews, etc in a thorough analysis of the fallacies and countering with correct statics linked to the philisophical underpinnings of it all. It then finishes up with specific ideas for solutions to the problems. I liked it! Ayn Rand's - Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal would be a great pre-read (as well as multiple of her non-fiction and fiction titles - to understand the philosophy behind this book as well).

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Pure Excellence!

This is a brilliant book that explains and extols everything that made America great and condemns what’s tearing it down.

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Must-listen, invaluable, but a little dry

Narration was just okay.
Lessons learned are invaluable.
This is what was missing from your formal education. If you aren’t aware of these items shared in the audiobook, then you don’t understand the fundamentals of value no riches nor poverty nor plenty nor starvation. Ignorance of this begets suffering

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Primer on Political and Economic liberty

This is a fantastic primer on the necessity of both political and economic liberty. The authors take on the question of whether income inequality is bad, examine the origins of inequality, and demonstrate why prosperity, not inequality, is what matters.

I would rate this as one of the best three libertarian books by modern writers, on par with David Boaz's Libertarian Primer and Matt Kibbe's Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff.

I highly recommend it.

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Should be mandatory reading for all Americans!

This is the best book on libertarian economics I've encountered in years--and I read a lot of them! The authors are masters of making clear, concise points and keeping the topic interesting--not an easy task with economics! The narrator is also exceptionally good. Highly recommended!

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All true and forgotten

Although it's all true, freedom keeps losing to authoritarianism of equality. A notion inherently contradictory. I will coercively plan your life because I care so much about equality. Yet they win and destroy. Pointing out the benefits of freedom and hypocrisy in the equality seeking rulers, is pointless. It's like pointing out all the private jets at a global warming conference. All criticism Rawls of it like water from a duck

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