Nikoli nisem maral socializma in dvomim, da ga kdaj bom (ker pač zanika človeško naravo in ne more delovati). Verjamem pa v kapitalizem, vendar takšnega s človeškim obrazom – s profitnim motivom in posledičnimi inovacijami, davki kot regulatorjem distribucije dohodkov in državo blaginje, ki omogoča enake možnosti za vse. Zato nestrpno čakam na branje knjige nobelovca Josepha Stiglitza “The Road to Freedom” (pravkar na mojem Kindlu), ki ponuja kritiko neoliberalne verzije kapitalizma in skico “dobrega kapitalizma”.

Explicitly taking on giants such as Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman, Stiglitz exposes accepted ideas about our political and economic life for what they are: twisted visions that tear at the social fabric while they enrich the very few.

The Road to Freedom breaks new ground, showing how economics—including recent advances in which Stiglitz has played such an important role—reframes how to think about freedom and the role of the state in a twenty-first century society. Drawing on the work of contemporary philosophers, Stiglitz explains a deeper, more humane way to assess freedoms—one that considers with care what to do when one person’s freedom conflicts with another’s. We must reimagine our existing economic and legal systems and embrace forms of collective action, including regulation and investment, if we are to create an innovative society in which everyone can flourish. The task could not be more urgent, and Stiglitz’s latest book is essential reading for those committed to the American ideal of an economic and political system that delivers well-being, opportunity, and meaningful freedoms for all.