September 14, 2016
January 15, 2016
How Growth Rates Lead to Flourishing
April 29, 2015
Income Inequality Isn’t The Problem; Greed Is
February 06, 2015
Is Your Child “Richer” Than the “Poorest” 2 Billion People in the World Combined?
January 21, 2015
Redistribution and the State of the Union
December 02, 2014
I’m a Giant in Japan. Or, Why Income Inequality is Irrelevant
August 27, 2014
Which Inequality? Trends Toward Equality in Lifespans and Education
August 07, 2014
The Connection Between Inequality and Poverty Alleviation
May 14, 2014
Income Inequality: You Can’t Handle The Truth
April 24, 2014
Capital Then and Now
Speaking of Thomas Piketty, here’s a very helpful and revealing interview with Matthew Yglesias, “Thomas Piketty doesn’t hate capitalism: He just wants to fix it.” (HT: PEG)
A few highlights with some comment:
On the need for a historical perspective in economics:
Thomas Piketty: … It’s not only economists’ fault. Continue Reading...