<b>A provocative and timely call for a moral approach to economics, drawing on philosophers, political theorists, writers, and economists from Aristotle to Marx to Keynes</b><br><br> What constitutes the good life? What is the true value of money? Why<br>do we work such long hours merely to acquire greater wealth? These<br>are some of the questions that many asked themselves when the<br>financial system crashed in 2008. This book tackles such questions<br>head-on. <br> The authors begin with the great economist John Maynard Keynes.<br>In 1930 Keynes predicted that, within a century, per capita income<br>would steadily rise, people’s basic needs would be met, and no one<br>would have to work more than fifteen hours a week. Clearly, he was<br>wrong: though income has increased as he envisioned, our wants<br>have seemingly gone unsatisfied, and we continue to work long hours.<br> The Skidelskys explain why Keynes was mistaken. Then, arguing<br>from the premise that economics is a moral science, they trace the<br>concept of the good life from Aristotle to the present and show how<br>our lives over the last half century have strayed from that ideal. Finally,<br>they issue a call to think anew about what really matters in our lives<br>and how to attain it. <i>How Much Is Enough?</i> is a work of deep intelligence<br>and ethical commitment accessible to all readers.