Capital in the 21st Century with Thomas Piketty - Helen Edison Lecture Series

[remicaron]

Great to hear him speak. I've read his book and enjoyed his perspective on inequality. He had very good conclusions that should make us think about where we want to go in the future.

[AtEboli]

Interesting that when asked why inequality is bad, he pointed to the dangers to society, but did not mention the moral or ethical problems involved with having some people who are very wealthy, and many, many more who are poor or almost poor. On an individual basis, and on a question of fairness, rather than on a macro level.

[Silly.Old.Sisyphus]

if so-called democratic governments did what public opinion wants, their economies (and foreign policies) would be very very different.

[AraMacaraig]

Others say that Capital s very important..yes but we should know that Capital and labor s inseperable plus knowledge, skills and hardwork..without s where s tomorrow? Congratulation Prof Piketty for ur wonderful speech..
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[afgor]

the more things change the more they stay the same.
a bourgeois economist comes along and tells us all something Marx said almost 200 years ago then everyone pretends it's a new idea or at all surprising

[alauc]

Piketty does not research rate of return in human and physical capital. Without understanding of moral, intellectual, social, and physical capital, we can not negate negatives ( huge inequality ) in global economy.

[clarestucki]

Piketty was SHOCKED to discover that capital is more productive than unskilled labor! Capital has ALWAYS been more productive than labor!!!