"This marvellously written book … makes a passionate case for a return of real values to politics" Текст Chris Patten, Observer Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask: is it good? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society? Tony Judt, one of the world s leading historians and intellectuals, argues that we must look to our recent past and once again value fairness over mere efficiency. This concentrated expression of a lifetime"s concerns gives us the tools with which to imagine a new form of governance and a better way of life.