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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 28, 2014SSC

Book Review: The Two-Income Trap

Scott Alexander reviews Elizabeth Warren's 'The Two-Income Trap', which argues increased two-income families have led to more competition for positional goods without improving financial security.

45 min read 6,948 words

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