Is Piketty’s Capital Really About Economics?

by R. R. Reno

Part Two of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century concerns history of capital in relation to income (the capital/income ratio) over the course of the twentieth century. Continue Reading »

5 Jun 2014 0

The Contradictions of Piketty’s Capital

by R. R. Reno

I’ve started reading this year’s big book, Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Fascinating stuff, at least to this non-economist. He engages in Big Think, which of course appeals to me. Anyone who writes an essay like “Empire of Desire” is bound to . . . . Continue Reading »

4 Jun 2014 0