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The most influential theory of distributive equality to have emerged since John Rawls's justice as fairness is luck egalitarianism, which aims to neutralize the distributive effects of luck. The standard form, brute-luck egalitarianism, advanced by Richard Arneson, G. A. Cohen, and Ronald Dworkin, allows the unequal consequences of option luck (the results of deliberate gambles) to stand while neutralizing the unequal consequences of brute luck (the results of unchosen risk). Luck egalitarians have responded by moderating their view, and even in some cases by accepting the core of relational egalitarianism, which is now in the ascendency. Leaving Nothing to Chance reverses this retreat from luck egalitarianism, presenting a bold new theory of equality that overcomes criticism of luck egalitarianism by reinterpreting and strengthening its core commitment to equalizing the effects of luck. The book further pursues the goal of luck neutralization by opening or ""greying"" the black box of responsibility, rejecting personal identity in favor of a thin account of what matters for prudence and responsibility, and defending a moral rather than prudential account of the value of choice. Leaving Nothing to Chance shows that the problems of brute-luck egalitarianism's partial luck neutralization can instead be overcome by fully neutralizing luck.

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Carl Knight is Reader in political theory at the University of Glasgow. He works on theories of distributive justice as well as bioethics, climate ethics, and discrimination. Kevin Kemp is an award-winning British actor, narrator, and voice-over artist with a professional career of more than twenty years. He loves narrating all genres, but his specialties include sci-fi and fantasy (as a keen nerd, this suits him very well!), philosophy and academic nonfiction, and comedy. As a dialect coach, Kevin also enjoys titles that give him an accent challenge! His own accent is a relaxed RP/Estuary, which suits everyman stories very well, but with a background in classical and Shakespearean theater, he is confident in more epic settings too. Apart from the above, Kevin really does just love reading, absorbing nonfiction and bestsellers. He loves building rich and personal worlds for his listeners and chatting with them on social media; he can be found online at @KevinKempVO.

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