# Seven Deadly Economic Sins **URL:** **By** James Otteson, Trevor Burrus **Published:** June 3, 2022 --- Is the “right” life the same for you as it is for others? ## SUMMARY: What’s the difference between moral and preference egalitarianism? And why does the “right” life come down to the equality in dignity for all people? James Otteson, author of the new book, “Seven Deadly Economic Sins: Obstacles to Prosperity and Happiness Every Citizen Should Know,” is back to bust myths about economics, explain why economists should read more philosophy, and provide a philosophical defense for some degree of inequality. ### FURTHER READING: [_Seven Deadly Economic Sins: Obstacles to Prosperity and Happiness Every Citizen Should Know_](https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Deadly-Economic-Sins-Prosperity/dp/1108843379) by James Otteson