Thomas Piketty: Capital and Ideology

Few academic books ever become bestsellers, and even fewer dramatically change global political discussions. Prof. Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century (2013) did both. The book traced the history of income and wealth inequality in the developed world, arguing that inequality is an important feature - and not an accident- of capitalism. Most importantly, his work brought economic inequality back to the centre of political discussion.
It was an honour to have Professor Piketty join us for the second time at Room for Discussion! This time the topic of the interview was his newest book: Capital and Ideology (2019). In this new work, he argues from a historical and global perspective that inequality is not economic or technological, it is ideological and political. As such, it is fundamentally founded in the battle of ideas. The interview discusses these views and more, offering a short but insightful summary of over 1000 pages of Piketty's craft.
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[@raimonestanol8234]

How is this not viral?

[@MikeRLloyd73]

Lack of quality education

[@shillgates6664]

It is FACT FREE presentation! Coolidge lowered rates in 1925, HOOVER raised rates, NOT FDR. FDR wasn't inaugurated until 1933!!

[@raimonestanol8234]

@@shillgates6664 All right, chill, poteito potato. Any feelings towards the heart of the matter? Don't you think if we fight for equality of opportunities it's unavoidable to discuss how some start with a lot and most start with nothing? Specially since statistics prove this is the main predictor of where you're going to end up in life?

[@jeremyb1346]

Can I clip this for a french audience ?

[@boyax7825]

time for reform

[@livefromplanetearth]

+1

[@rohantyagi1455]

My one condition discuss 1 question please Mr Thomas

[@maxelix7142]

Maybe is time to change, it's enough for the humanity and the rest of the life. No excuse for not change today, everybody can get enough informations, if you're looking for.

[@newyork1401]

Such a bright guy. He is actually trying to save Capitalism, if you read him carefully.

[@phillaw7952]

An astute observation. True.

[@newyork1401]

No conversations w Covid, terrible

[@LuisDiuk]

Inequality it's part of the dynamics of progress, poor people in rich countries have a lot of inequality but are much rich than the poor in very equal countries

[@felixlipski3956]

than the poor in which equal countries?

[@LuisDiuk]

@@felixlipski3956 Cuba

[@felixlipski3956]

@@LuisDiuk poor people in America are richer than poor people in Cuba? You know there is literally no homelessness or trailer parks in Cuba, right? Not to mention the access to education and medical services...

[@LuisDiuk]

@@felixlipski3956 All cuban people that arrived to America in the 1970-1980 are many of them today very well off, while I have friends in Cuba who were not able to buy more than 1 meat steak per month

[@felixlipski3956]

@@LuisDiuk If I had a poor friend in America, that wouldn't be an argument either

[@MashabaZA]

Zoom in tighter camera 2

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and pan camera 1 to the right so the looky-loos in the window aren't visually distracting.

[@microcosmonauta]

Young man, please don't interrupt Mr. Piketty so much with your lame questions.

[@shillgates6664]

Many of the clowns "facts" are flat WRONG!