White argues that economies should be designed to serve the common good, not just private profit. Drawing from the republican tradition, he redefines as non-domination – being free from arbitrary power and shows how current economic systems often undermine this ideal. The book proposes a radical shift: universal basic income, fair taxation of wealth and inheritance, democratic control over investment and public services, and strong trade unions. White also calls for participatory democracy in workplaces and a global Green New Deal to tackle climate change in a just, reparative way. His core message is that economic justice and democratic sovereignty must go hand in hand, both nationally and globally.