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Capital in the Twenty First Century

Thomas Piketty

A What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for...

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Modern Wisdom

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Modern Wisdom

It was cited as an example of a book that can be used to signal intelligence and membership within a specific social group, excluding those deemed less intelligent or cool.

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Like, oh, capital in the 21st century, only really smart members of the intelligentsia will know that one.

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Episode: #668 - David Pinsof - How To Leverage The Psycholo...

It was cited as an example of a book that can be used to signal intelligence and membership within a specific social group, excluding those deemed less intelligent or cool.

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Like, oh, capital in the 21st century, only really smart members of the intelligentsia will know that one.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

It was referenced to show that the return on assets is always greater than wage growth, illustrating the importance of homeownership in building wealth and widening inequality.

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In a seminal book Capital in the 21st Century Thomas Piketty demonstrated that the return on assets is always going to be more than wage growth.

— Episode: 3/31/22: Russia-Ukraine War Strategy, Do...

Episode: 3/31/22: Russia-Ukraine War Strategy, Domestic Pro...

It was referenced to show that the return on assets is always greater than wage growth, illustrating the importance of homeownership in building wealth and widening inequality.

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In a seminal book Capital in the 21st Century Thomas Piketty demonstrated that the return on assets is always going to be more than wage growth.

Prof G Markets

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Prof G Markets

The book was brought up by Gary Stevenson, who noted that the 2011 work by the French economist tackled the issue of inequality. He mentioned it as a significant reference for understanding wealth distribution, highlighting its relevance to the episode's discussion on tariffs and inequality. The mention was positive but not an explicit endorsement.

Episode: Tariff Chaos & Trading on Inequality — ft. Gary St...

Gary referenced Piketty's 2011 work, describing it as the book "Capital" that addresses inequality.

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Then the big thing for me was, ... Piketty in 2011. So the French economist, for anyone who doesn't know, who wrote the book Capital about inequality.

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