'The Spirit Level: why more equal societies almost always do better' Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett Seminar, Dublin
Start: 4 Jun 2009 - 17:00
End: 4 Jun 2009 - 18:30
4 June 2009,
The
The Spirit Level shows that more unequal societies are bad for almost everyone - rich as well as poor. This ground-breaking book, based on thirty years research, opens up a major new approach to improving our health, happiness and environmental sustainability. It demonstrates that achieving greater income equality is the key to addressing our social ills and improving quality of life for everyone.
Hear the evidence and make up your own mind!
Richard Wilkinson is Professor Emeritus at the University of Nottingham Medical School, and Kate Pickett is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the
Their new book received wide critical acclaim, a top 20 Amazon bestseller, quoted in a House of Lords debate and reviewed in dozens of publications including the Guardian, Sunday Times, New Statesman, Newsweek, Irish Times and Irish Independent.
“This is a book with a big idea, big enough to change political thinking”
John Carey, Sunday Times
“A compass to rebuild our societies…..a shining vision”
Johann Hari, Independent
“It is a sweeping claim, yet the evidence, here painstakingly marshalled, is hard to dispute”
The Economist
Further information can be accessed from http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/
Two seminars will be held at:
5.00 – 6.30pm on Wednesday 3 June, Farset International,
5.00 – 6.30pm on Thursday 4 June,
As places are limited they will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please reply to sharon.brennan@publichealth.ie to attend the
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