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The Age of Responsibility

Luck, Choice, and the Welfare State

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The book critiques the modern interpretation of responsibility, which equates it with self-sufficiency and has influenced welfare reforms that impose conditions on entitlements. Yascha Mounk employs political theory and moral philosophy to argue that this shift is harmful and explores how to counter it. The text encourages a reevaluation of luck and choice in welfare debates, highlighting the punitive nature of current policies and advocating for a more compassionate understanding of mutual responsibilities among citizens.

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The Age of Responsibility, Yascha Mounk

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Jaar van publicatie
2019
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Titel
The Age of Responsibility
Ondertitel
Luck, Choice, and the Welfare State
Taal
Engels
Jaar van publicatie
2019
Formaat
Paperback
Aantal pagina's
288
ISBN13
9780674237674
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The book critiques the modern interpretation of responsibility, which equates it with self-sufficiency and has influenced welfare reforms that impose conditions on entitlements. Yascha Mounk employs political theory and moral philosophy to argue that this shift is harmful and explores how to counter it. The text encourages a reevaluation of luck and choice in welfare debates, highlighting the punitive nature of current policies and advocating for a more compassionate understanding of mutual responsibilities among citizens.