Ferraris for All: In Defence of Economic Progress - Paperback

by Daniel Ben-Ami (Author)

The growth of the economy and the spread of prosperity are increasingly seen as problematic rather than positive - a trend Daniel Ben-Ami has termed 'growth scepticism'. Prosperity is accused of encourage greed, damaging the environment, causing unhappiness and widening social inequalities.

Ferraris for all: A defence of economic progress is a rejoinder to the growth sceptics. Using examples from a range of countries, including the US, the author argues that society as a whole benefits from greater affluence.

Action is needed - but to increase abundance and spread it worldwide, not to limit prosperity, as the sceptics would have it.

The lively and provocative hardback edition was published to widespread coverage in 2010, and triggered debate and dissent in equal measure.

Author Biography

Daniel Ben-Ami has worked as a journalist specialising in economics and finance for 25 years, during which he has contributed to many national newspapers and specialist publications.

In addition to having written for specialist magazines he has contributed to the Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, Prospect, spiked, the Sunday Telegraph, the Sunday Times and was previously editor of Fund Strategy magazine. He has also had numerous media engagements on the BBC and elsewhere. In the US he has appeared as a guest on the Al Franken Show on Air America Radio and his work has featured in Reason magazine online.

Daniel has covered the rise of growth scepticism for several years. He has written widely on the subject, including articles for spiked-online (some of which have featured on, with extracts appearing in the New York Times and www.reason.com ). He has been a speaker at many events including the New York Salon, the Battle of Ideas festival, and the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.

His previous book - Cowardly Capitalism (Wiley 2001) - examined the global financial markets. It was widely reviewed including, the Financial Times, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Frankfurt) and the Independent and endorsed by Business Week. It was recommended student reading for Harvard Business School.

Since this book was published in hardback, he has been invited to take part in many debates and panels in the UK and internationally to present his arguments. His website and blog can be found at www.danielbenami.com .