How much wealth is too much? And could limiting extreme wealth help create a fairer society?

In Limitarianism, philosopher and economist Ingrid Robeyns challenges the idea that individuals should be able to accumulate unlimited wealth, exploring how extreme inequality affects society, democracy, the environment, and our everyday lives.

Drawing on philosophy, economics, and social research, Robeyns argues that excessive wealth can be harmful not only to those living in poverty but to society as a whole. She introduces the concept of limitarianism: placing an upper limit on how much wealth any one person can own.

Bold, accessible, and thought-provoking, this book offers a different perspective on inequality and asks readers to reconsider what it means to have enough.

Named a Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Esquire, History Today, and The Conversation, and shortlisted for the Socrates Philosophy Prize.