Equality: a dangerous fantasy
"Humans are not equal, but this is not a misfortune, it is an opportunity."
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lienThere is another conception of equality, a powerful and well-established current that claims total equality between beings, disregarding the differences that distinguish us.
These differences are synonymous with progress and wealth for all. And yet, the advocates of absolute equality continue to exert unparalleled influence in politics and in the life of ideas. Even if it means, at times, resorting to lies and violence. What explains their continued success despite the disasters of the past?
Entrepreneur, philanthropist and lover of ideas, Vitaly Malkin wanted to understand the origin and the mechanisms of the egalitarian ideal. An ideal in which he sees a false promise and a danger for the emancipation of individuals.
"In this book, I try to understand where the fiction of equality comes from and what has made it successful. For centuries, the most vigorous promoters of this fiction have made men believe that inequality of talents is something harmful, something scandalous. Who has propagated this idea? In the name of what interests? With what consequences? Why does this belief continue to permeate contemporary societies to such an extent?"