Jubun Yutakade, Mazushi Shakai Rinen Naki Shihon Shugi No Matsuro / Original Title: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? (Chiku Ma Gakugei Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Under capitalism, the accumulation of capital becomes a self-fulfilling purpose, and large corporations are driven to increase profits. As a result, only the rich continue to get richer, employment becomes unstable, and inequality widens. The reality of the past few decades has already proven that the fruits of growth are not being passed on to the general public. If this is the case, then the government's goal should not be economic growth, but rather to improve the quality of life of the people. To achieve this, the authors propose shortening working hours to create leisure time, introducing a basic income system that guarantees a certain standard of living, and establishing laws such as an advertising tax to curb the endless human desire. This is a proposal that should be read in Japan, where the myth of growth continues to be trumpeted.

資本主義の下では資本の蓄積が自己目的化し、大企業は利益拡大にひた走る。結果、富める者だけが富み続け、雇用は不安定になり、格差が拡大する。成長の果実のおこぼれが一般庶民にもたらされないことは、ここ数十年の現実が証明済だ。であるならば政府が目指すべきは経済成長ではなく、国民の暮らしの質を上げることなのではないのか。著者らはその実現のために、余暇を生む労働時間の短縮、一定水準の暮らしを保障するベーシックインカムの導入、際限なき人間の欲望を抑えるための広告課税等の法整備を提案する。成長神話が叫ばれ続ける日本でこそ読まれるべき提言。