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A Queen with no Lord?

With the death of Elizabeth II, it is tempting to talk about the immutability of British institutions, in contrast to France and its many revolutions and constitutions. In reality, things are more complex, and the two countries are closer than they sometimes imagine, including when it comes to their political systems and institutions. The United Kingdom has seen its share of constitutional revolutions and upheavals, including the fall of the House of Lords, which has been without real...

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French Professor Thomas Piketty reflects on one of his recent books – A Brief History of Equality

Wits University is celebrating 100 years of teaching economics. And to mark the occasion, the university invited eminent French Professor Thomas Piketty to give reflections on one of his recent books: entitled A Brief History of Equality. Speaking virtually, one of the revelations that Piketty shared was that there's been limited progress in wealth distribution across the world since the industrial revolution. Piketty notes that the bottom 50% of societies, on average, own around 5% of the...

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Capital and Ideology Best Audiobook Summary by Thomas Piketty

Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty - Free Audiobook Summary and Review A New York Times Bestseller An NPR Best Book of the Year The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic system. Thomas Piketty’s bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century galvanized global debate about inequality. In this audacious follow-up,...

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A Brief History of Equality | Thomas Piketty

(Complete Audiobook) It's easy to be pessimistic about inequality. We know it has increased dramatically in many parts of the world over the past two generations. No one has done more to reveal the problem than Thomas Piketty. Now, in this surprising and powerful new work, Piketty reminds us that the grand sweep of history gives us reasons to be optimistic. Over the centuries, he shows, we have been moving toward greater equality. Piketty guides us with elegance and concision through the...

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Session 150: A Brief History of Equality: Thomas Piketty: Book Review: Tamil

This book gives account of different periods of human era and the explains the  causes of human inequality of different stages. Thomas Piketty in this book convinces the readers that the current period, particularly, last few decades are the good time in the history wherein the gap between the rich and poor has understandably narrowed down. This book further reveals many factors as how rich people with numerous properties manipulated the governments to exploit poor communities. Thanks...

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Keynote lecture by Thomas Piketty

Welcome at the livestream of the keynote lecture by Thomas Piketty on Wednesday 28 September starting at 17:00. We are delighted to welcome Piketty online in Maastricht for a keynote lecture on the many dimensions of inequality problems in Europe, the challenge of building a social Europe and the economic model that, for the past three decades, has increased the accumulation of wealth at the top percentile of European societies. In his latest book “A Brief History of Equality”,...

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Book Hour – Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021 by Thomas Piketty

The 2021 political non-fiction, "Time for Socialism: Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021" by Thomas Piketty is the author's collection of articles and essays as documented in the French newspaper, Le Monde. Watch Book Hour as Umar Riaz and Naveed Iftikhar talk about the pressing world events from the lens of the world-renowned economist, Thomas Piketty. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos. Visit our website to find out more about our courses: atomcamp.com....

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Ecos de la Ciencia – "Una breve historia de la igualdad" Thomas Piketty (05-07-2022)

“Una breve historia de la igualdad”, del Doctor en economía, Thomas Piketty, investigador francés en busca de un modelo viable de socialismo moderno. El programa se transmite en vivo por Facebook, Radio Ecos de Cayambe. Noticias y conversaciones están en YouTube y Facebook (Ecos de la Ciencia - Francisco Vinicio Ayala), y en Twitter (@pancs_ayala). Este es el programa No. 20 de la 3ra temporada. Quedan todos invitados

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