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Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century (with Scott Winship) – Free Thoughts Podcast

Summary:
Why is Piketty’s book getting so much attention in America? What does Piketty get right and wrong in his book? Piketty seems to be predicting the inevitable collapse of capitalism…but is inequality really getting worse? Further Reading: Scott Winship, “Whither the Bottom 90 Percent, Thomas Piketty?” (article) Lawrence H. Summers, “The Inequality Puzzle” (article) Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty-First Century (book) Hosts: Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus Guest: Scott Winship Related articles and podcast episodes are available here: https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts-podcast/pikettys-capital-twenty-first-century

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Why is Piketty’s book getting so much attention in America? What does Piketty get right and wrong in his book? Piketty seems to be predicting the inevitable collapse of capitalism…but is inequality really getting worse?



Further Reading:

Scott Winship, “Whither the Bottom 90 Percent, Thomas Piketty?” (article)

Lawrence H. Summers, “The Inequality Puzzle” (article)

Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty-First Century (book)



Hosts: Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus

Guest: Scott Winship



Related articles and podcast episodes are available here: https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts-podcast/pikettys-capital-twenty-first-century
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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