Piketty, Thomas
A Brief History of Equality
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674295469
- author:
- Piketty, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 12.6 x 2.2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A Brief History of Equality by Thomas Piketty In a world where inequality has increased dramatically over the past two generations, it's easy to feel pessimistic about the future. However, the grand sweep of history gives us reasons for hope. In this short and surprisingly optimistic history of human progress, Piketty shows that over the centuries we have been moving, fitfully and inconsistently but inexorably, toward greater equality. Piketty argues that we are on a trajectory of greater, not less, equality and lays out his prescriptions for remedying our current corrosive wealth disparities. This book is a call to action and reflection, urging citizens to be ready to fight for equality and constantly (re)invent the institutions that will bring it about. With a sustained argument for why we should be optimistic about human progress, Piketty offers a plan that is smart, thoughtful, and motivated by admirable political convictions.
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