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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

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Essays on Capital in the Twenty-First Century

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Jun 28, 2018SSC

Highlights From The Comments On Piketty

Scott Alexander summarizes and analyzes various critiques of Thomas Piketty's 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century', finding that many of Piketty's key claims don't hold up well under scrutiny.

24 min read 3,664 words

Jun 26, 2018SSC

List Of Passages I Highlighted In My Copy Of Capital In The Twenty-First Century

Scott Alexander shares and comments on key passages from Piketty's 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century', discussing historical economic trends and their modern implications.

38 min read 5,806 words

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