{"product_id":"the-broken-ladder-9781474601122","title":"The Broken Ladder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thought-provoking and unique look at status, inequality and the psychology behind it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003epersuasive and highly readable\u003c\/b\u003e account of how rising inequality, and not just absolute poverty, is undermining our politics, social cohesion, long-term prosperity and general well-being -- Barack Obama\u003cbr\u003eKeith Payne has written \u003cb\u003ean eye-opening book with profound resonance for the state of our world\u003c\/b\u003e. We all know that income inequality has dire economic and societal consequences, but \u003ci\u003eTHE BROKEN LADDER\u003c\/i\u003e shows that it has deep psychological impact too, affecting our decision-making, our mood and our health. \u003cb\u003eA thoughtful look - and a rallying cry - into the way our environment shapes us all\u003c\/b\u003e -- Susan Cain author of \u003ci\u003eQUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN'T STOP TALKING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE BROKEN LADDER\u003c\/i\u003e's examination of the consequences of inequality - of what it is like to be poor and to feel poor - is \u003cb\u003eas profound as it is revelatory\u003c\/b\u003e. Keith Payne is a lovely, graceful writer.  Replete with gems of research studies, insights and illuminating examples and implications, \u003cb\u003ethis book will change the way you think about your world\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of \u003ci\u003eTHE HOW OF HAPPINESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE BROKEN LADDER\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e an important, timely and beautifully written account of how inequality affects us all\u003c\/b\u003e. Though it surely plagues the poorest and most vulnerable members of society, Keith Payne expertly and engagingly shows that it also touches the wealthy and privileged. Payne marshals the cutting edge in psychology and neuroscience research to explain how inequality influences our political and religious beliefs, how we perform at work, and how we respond to stress and physical threats - and how we can combat its most insidious effects on our lives -- Adam Alter, author of \u003ci\u003eIRRESISTIBLE: WHY WE CAN'T STOP CHECKING, SCROLLING, CLICKING AND WATCHING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant ... \u003cb\u003e[A]n important, fascinating read \u003c\/b\u003earguing that inequality creates a public health crisis ... Payne challenges a common perception that the real problem isn't inequality but poverty, and he's persuasive that societies are shaped not just by disadvantage at the bottom but also by inequality across the spectrum -- Nicholas Kristof * NEW YORK TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthoritative, thought provoking, accessible \u003c\/b\u003eand well worth a spot on your summer reading list ... Payne embraces the egalitarian view that inequality of income is problem in and of itself-economically, morally, politically ... While we have come to understand that a society can suffer from having either too much inequality or too little, the challenge now is identifying and getting to that sweet spot in between -- Steven Pearlstein * WASHINGTON POST *\u003cbr\u003eKeith Payne, professor of psychology and neuroscience, weaves strands of memoir into \u003ci\u003eTHE BROKEN LADDER\u003c\/i\u003e, which accepts inequality of income as a problem but then \u003cb\u003egoes on explain how it affects our mood, decision making and even our immune systems\u003c\/b\u003e * THE BIG ISSUE *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739598860631,"sku":"9781474601122","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474601122.jpg?v=1720052698","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-broken-ladder-9781474601122","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}