The route to a more equal society - Dr Martin O’Neill

Political philosopher Martin O’Neill investigates the idea that market reforms could be used to encourage a more equal distribution of economic power and rewards.
He shows how debate about the idea of ‘predistribution’ connects to the neglected work of the Nobel prize-winning economist James Meade, who championed the idea of what he called a ‘property-owning democracy’.
Meade's theory was conceived as a stage in the development of social democracy beyond the welfare state and has relevance for today’s political debates about creating a more equal and just society.
This lecture was given at YorkTalks 2016. Styled on the highly successful TED Talks lecture series, YorkTalks features short, accessible 15-minute presentations on some of our most innovative and thought-provoking research.