A thread through the archive

rentier class

Essays tagged “rentier class”. Follow an idea across the archive.

Essays on rentier class

2 essays

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 24, 2018SSC

Book Review: Capital In The Twenty-First Century

Scott Alexander reviews Piketty's 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century', finding its analysis of long-term economic trends and inequality compelling but pessimistic about proposed solutions.

37 min read 5,698 words

book review economic growth economic history