The world has never seen such progress. We have never had such high hopes for life, compassion and solidarity.

If the poverty that affects part of the world’s population surprises us, we put it down to the unmanageable size of the planet. But even the most affluent lives are threatened by rising individualism. This book explores how much this has to do with modern-day inertia and to what extent it is the result of a business model entirely divorced from a concern for the common good.