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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Book • 2014
In this book, Thomas Piketty examines the historical dynamics of wealth and income inequality from the 18th century to the present.

He argues that when the rate of return on capital exceeds the rate of economic growth, it leads to a concentration of wealth and significant social and economic instability.

Piketty's analysis is based on extensive historical and comparative data from over twenty countries, challenging the notion that free market capitalism naturally reduces inequality.

He proposes a global system of progressive wealth taxes to mitigate these inequalities and protect democratic values.

The book is a groundbreaking work that reorients our understanding of economic history and the inherent contradictions of capitalism.

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Mentioned in 21 episodes

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David Pinsof
as an example of a book that signals intelligence within a specific subculture.
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Tyler Cowen
as an example of a recent nonfiction book that had a lot of impact.
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Kyla Scanlon on Communicating Economic Ideas through Social Media
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Matthew Bride
as a famous modern advocate and economist for taxing wealth.
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Gary Stevenson: The People's Economist
Mentioned in the context of the 2008 financial crisis and Occupy Wall Street.
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Woke Wars w/ Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor & Mike McCarthy
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Michael Shermer
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Daniel Waldenström
when discussing income inequality and wealth distribution.
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Stig Brodersen
as a source of information on tax systems and their development.
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TIP486: Macro Investing w/ Cullen Roche
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Mark Blyth
in relation to his book on inequality, which Obama initially praised but later distanced himself from.
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Steve Levitt
in a trivia question about wealth inequality.
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Shawn Vulliez
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Graham Culbertson
in the context of an interview with David Graeber discussing wealth and inequality.
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Sahil Barua
as a book he started reading but gave up halfway through.
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Jill Lepore
in the context of income inequality data presented in Piketty's book.
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Cory Doctorow
in the context of discussing market stability and the role of the state.
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Catherine Liu
in relation to his distinction between the 'Brahmin Left' and 'Merchant Right', and his analysis of wealth inequality.
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Mentioned by the host when discussing different perspectives on wealth inequality.
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Erik Torenberg
as an ideological leader behind the 1999 Seattle protests.
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Leeja Miller
in the context of economic inequality and violent intervention.
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Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
in relation to a study on the relationship between income and happiness.
BIG DATA: Cracking the Codes of Love, Happiness and Success
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Jonathan Tepper
in a discussion about capitalism and returns on capital.
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George Magnus
in relation to his work on wealth inequality and its relation to technological change.
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Willy Staley
in relation to the dynamics of wealth accumulation among the super-rich.
The Sunday Read: ‘How Many Billionaires Are There, Anyway?’

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