Guy Standing Libros

The sea provides more than half the oxygen we breathe, food for billions of people and livelihoods for hundreds of millions. But giant corporations are plundering the world's oceans, aided by global finance and complicit states, following the neoliberal maxim of Blue Growth. The situation is dire: rampant exploitation and corruption now drive all aspects of the ocean economy, destroying communities, intensifying inequalities, and driving fish populations and other ocean life towards extinction. The Blue Commons is an urgent call for change, from a campaigning economist responsible for some of the most innovative solutions to inequality of recent times. From large nations bullying smaller nations into giving up eco-friendly fishing policies to the profiteering by the Crown Estate in commandeering much of the British seabed, the scale of the global problem is synthesised here for the first time, as well as a toolkit for all of us to rise up and tackle it. The oceans have been left out of calls for a Green New Deal but must be at the centre of the fight against climate change. How do we do it? By building a Blue Commons alternative: a transformative worldview and new set of proposals that prioritise the historic rights of local communities, the wellbeing of all people and, with it, the health of our oceans

Exploring models of distributive justice, the book addresses the rise of insecurity and inequality in the twenty-first century, contrasting past labor models like state socialism and welfare state capitalism with today's globalized, flexible labor markets. It critiques libertarianism and the "new paternalists," advocating for a vision that emphasizes income security and representation while avoiding moralistic state control. The text seeks innovative solutions to promote social cohesion and challenge fragmentation in modern society.

Presents the new Precariat, the rapidly growing number of people facing lives of insecurity, on zero hours contracts, moving in and out of jobs that give little meaning to their lives. This has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic

In this third edition of his best-selling polemic celebrated labour economist Guy Standing brings his tale of corruption up to date to encompass debates around the pandemic slump and Brexit.

Today in one the richest countries in the world, 60% of households in poverty have people in jobs, inequality is the highest it has been for 100 years, climate change threatens our extinction and automation means millions are forced into a life of precarity. The solution? Basic Income. Here, Guy Standing, the leading expert on the concept, explains how to solve the new eight evils of modern life, and all for almost zero net cost. There is a better future, one that makes certain all citizens can share in the wealth of the modern economy. Far from being a new idea, Standing shows how the roots of basic income go back to the Charter of the Forest, one of two foundational documents of the state – the other, sealed on the same day, being the Magna Carta. All citizens have a right to the wealth created by capitalism, and all – left or right, rich or poor – can benefit from a dynamic and ecologically grounded economy created by the guarantee of subsistence to all.

The book presents a compelling case for a nuanced form of egalitarianism, emphasizing that basic income security should be recognized as a fundamental right for everyone. Guy Standing explores the implications of this approach, advocating for systemic changes that address economic inequalities and support social welfare. Through a detailed analysis, he highlights the importance of ensuring that all individuals have access to financial stability, fostering a more equitable society.

Time has always been political. Throughout history, how we use our time has been defined and controlled by the powerful, and today is no exception. But we can reclaim control, and in this book, the pioneering economist Guy Standing shows us how. The ancient Greeks organised time into five categories- work, labour, recreation, leisure and contemplation. Labour was onerous, while the keys to a good life were self-chosen work and leisure (schole), which included participation in public life and lifelong education. Yet now our jobs are supposed to provide all meaning in life, our time outside labour is considered simply 'time off', and politicians prioritise jobs above all else. Today, we are experiencing the age of chronic uncertainty. Stress and mental illness are on the rise as more and more time is being stolen from us in myriad ways, particularly from the vulnerable and those in the precariat. But there is a way forward. We can create a new politics of time, one that liberates us and helps save the planet, through strengthening real leisure and working on shared endeavours through commoning. We can retake control of our time, but we must do it together.

W swojej bestsellerowej książce z 2011 roku Guy Standing wprowadził do powszechnego obiegu pojęciu „prekariatu” – nowej klasy społecznej, której życie odznacza się daleko posuniętą niepewnością. Prekariat to wszyscy ci, którzy pozbawieni są stabilności: pewnego zatrudnienia, ubezpieczeń społecznych, praw obywatelskich, w końcu gwarancji przeżycia. Przez ostatnie lata obserwowaliśmy liczne nowe ruchy społeczne, które za swój główny cel obrały walkę z niepewnością. Od ruchów Occupy po rozproszone grupy oburzonych, prekariusze wszystkich krajów rozpoczęli polityczną walkę o prawa, których im się odmawia. Także w Polsce Karta prekariatu to kolejny głos Standinga w dyskusji o przyszłości naszych sprekaryzowanych czasów. Autor rozwija w książce wizję dobrego społeczeństwa, które zapewnia każdej jednostce minimum niezbędne do życia i rozwoju. Przygląda się zarówno tym mechanizmom, które pogarszają prawną i społeczną sytuację prekariuszy, jak i nowym, progresywnym rozwiązaniom, które starają się zaradzić pogłębiającej się prekaryzacji