Capital in the Twenty-First Century

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Understand the forces driving economic inequality with Thomas Piketty's groundbreaking analysis. Discover why wealth concentration has reached historic levels and what policies could create a more equitable economic future.

Understand Economic Inequality

What You'll Master

Analyze the historical patterns of wealth concentration over two centuries

Explore how the richest 1% captured 60% of economic growth between 1977-2007, and understand the data-driven trends behind rising inequality.

Understand how capital returns outpace economic growth rates

Learn Piketty's central thesis about why r > g (return on capital exceeds growth) naturally concentrates wealth among asset owners over time.

Discover the connection between inequality and social instability

Examine how extreme wealth concentration contributed to the 2008 financial crisis and creates political tensions that threaten democratic institutions.

Explore policy solutions for reducing wealth concentration

Understand Piketty's proposed remedies including progressive taxation, wealth taxes, and international cooperation to address inequality.

Apply economic insights to understand contemporary political movements

Connect Piketty's findings to current debates about taxation, wealth redistribution, and economic policy in democratic societies worldwide.

Your Economic Understanding Journey

1. Explore Historical Inequality Patterns

Begin by understanding how wealth distribution has changed over the past 200 years and why inequality has reached levels not seen since the Gilded Age.

2. Master Economic Fundamentals

Learn the core mechanisms that drive wealth concentration and understand why market forces alone cannot solve inequality without intervention.

3. Evaluate Solutions and Policies

Examine practical approaches to reducing inequality and understand how different policy choices could shape our economic future.

Begin Your Journey

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