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Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty Book Summary

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Hey everyone! In this video, I'm giving you a 2 minute summary of the book "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" by Thomas Piketty. This book is an analysis of the long-term dynamics of wealth and income inequality. Piketty argues that the rate of capital return in developed countries is greater than the rate of economic growth and that this will cause wealth inequality to increase in the future. He recommends a global system of progressive wealth taxes to help reduce inequality and create a more equal society. Check out this video to learn more about this important and influential book!

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Hey everyone! In this video, I'm giving you a 2 minute summary of the book "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" by Thomas Piketty. This book is an analysis of the long-term dynamics of wealth and income inequality. Piketty argues that the rate of capital return in developed countries is greater than the rate of economic growth and that this will cause wealth inequality to increase in the future. He recommends a global system of progressive wealth taxes to help reduce inequality and create a more equal society. Check out this video to learn more about this important and influential book!
Thomas Piketty
Thomas Piketty (7 May 1971) is a French economist who works on wealth and income inequality. He is a professor (directeur d'études) at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), associate chair at the Paris School of Economics and Centennial professor at the London School of Economics new International Inequalities Institute.

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