First published 2020
Economist Piketty exposes the ideas that have sustained inequality for centuries. He reveals how the shallow politics of left and right have failed, and outlines a fairer economic system founded on equality, education, and the sharing of power. Our economy, he argues, is not a natural fact - markets, profits, and capital are historical constructs that depend on choices. Piketty concludes the great driver of progress has been the struggle for equality, not property rights or stability. Now he challenges us to revolutionize how we think about politics, ideology, and history.
Genres: history, political-science, sociology, economics, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: challenging-the-status-quo, social-commentary
1104 pages · Hardcover · Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press