How Long to Read The Psychology of Inequality

How Long Does it Take to Read The Psychology of Inequality?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Psychology of Inequality by Michael Locke McLendon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In The Psychology of Inequality, Michael Locke McLendon looks to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's thought for insight into the personal and social pathologies that plague commercial and democratic societies. He emphasizes the way Rousseau appropriated and modified the notion of self-love, or amour-propre, found in Augustine and various early modern thinkers. McLendon traces the concept in Rousseau's work and reveals it to be a form of selfish vanity that mimics aspects of Homeric honor culture and, in the modern world, shapes the outlook of the wealthy and powerful as well as the underlying assumptions of meritocratic ideals. According to McLendon, Rousseau's elucidation of amour-propre describes a desire for glory and preeminence that can be dangerously antisocial, as those who believe themselves superior derive pleasure from dominating and even harming those they consider beneath them. Drawing on Rousseau's insights, McLendon asserts that certain forms of inequality, especially those associated with classical aristocracy and modern-day meritocracy, can corrupt the mindsets and personalities of people in socially disruptive ways. The Psychology of Inequality shows how amour-propre can be transformed into the demand for praise, whether or not one displays praiseworthy qualities, and demonstrates the ways in which this pathology continues to play a leading role in the psychology and politics of modern liberal democracies.

How long is The Psychology of Inequality?

The Psychology of Inequality by Michael Locke McLendon is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Psychology of Inequality Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Psychology of Inequality aloud.

What Reading Level is The Psychology of Inequality?

The Psychology of Inequality is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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