Socialism for Soloists
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Socialism for Soloists

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Socialism for Soloists

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The idea of socialism is making a comeback, particularly among rising generations. Their interest is likely to prove transitory, however, if socialism ignores their yearning for individual autonomy. Why should "soloists" embrace socialism?

In this highly original new book, William Edmundson argues that there are compelling reasons for even the most resolute of individualists to embrace socialism. Political equality is incompatible with private ownership of the means of production – which today incorporates not only the highway system, the currency, and the power grid but also platforms like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Socialism is therefore essential to protect the basic liberal rights and freedoms that underpin our social contract.

This pathbreaking defence of liberal democratic socialism will be essential reading not only for all on the left, but also for students and scholars of liberalism, libertarianism, and the social contract.

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Publisher
Polity
Year
2021
ISBN
9781509541843
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Political Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Dedication
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Epigraph
  8. Introduction: What Is This Thing Called “Socialism”?
  9. Part One: Getting to Principles of Justice
  10. 1 The Social Contract
  11. 2 Why Economic Inequality?
  12. 3 How Much Economic Inequality?
  13. 4 How Much Political Equality?
  14. Summary of Part One
  15. Part Two: Getting Justice Done
  16. 5 Why Worry about “the Means of Production”?
  17. 6 Making Political Equality Real
  18. 7 The Productivity Club
  19. 8 Managing Public Assets
  20. Conclusion: Summarizing the Soloist Case for Socialism
  21. Afterword
  22. References and Recommended Reading
  23. Index
  24. End User License Agreement