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¡Ciudadanos, a las urnas! asume el desafío de ayudarnos a entender un mundo atravesado por contradicciones: los proyectos de integración regional europea chocan con el Brexit, las promesas de regulación financiera no hacen mella en los paraísos fiscales, un avance tecnológico que habilita un progreso social sin precedentes convive con formas extremas de sacralizar la propiedad privada y estigmatizar a los perdedores. En crónicas ágiles, polémicas...
3) La economía de las desigualdades: Cómo implementar una redistribución justa y eficaz de la riqueza
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El aumento de las desigualdades generadas por un capitalismo ávido es el gran tema de este libro. ¿Por qué un grupo de ricos herederos debería disponer de unos ingresos vedados a los que sólo cuentan con su fuerza de trabajo y sus talentos? Thomas Piketty está sacudiendo con sus propuestas el mundo del análisis y el pensamiento económico y social.
A partir de una base de datos monumental y en constante actualización, y tomando distancia de...
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¿Es posible que estemos retrocediendo a los niveles de desigualdad previos a la Primera Guerra Mundial? Esta pregunta es el centro mismo de este libro. En efecto, asistimos a un capitalismo enloquecido, a tal punto que la concentración de la riqueza alcanza los valores de 1900-1910 y ni siquiera se aplican los impuestos al capital que regían en el siglo XIX.
La primera gran crisis del capitalismo globalizado del siglo XXI se desató entre 2007...
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A chronicle of events that shook the world from the author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century Over the past four years, world-renowned economist Thomas Piketty documented his close observations on current events through a regular column in the French newspaper Le Monde. His pen captured the rise and fall of Trump, the drama of Brexit, Macron's ascendance to the French presidency, the unfolding of a global pandemic, and much else besides, always...
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"In this powerful new work, Thomas Piketty reminds us that rising inequality is not inevitable. Over the centuries, we have been moving toward greater equality. Piketty guides us with elegance and concision through the great movements that have made the modern world and shows how we can learn from them to make equality a lasting reality"--
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Get the Summary of Thomas Piketty's “A Brief History of Equality” in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: It is easy to be pessimistic about inequality. We know it has increased dramatically in many parts of the world over the past two generations. No one has done more to reveal the problem than Thomas Piketty. Now, in this surprising and powerful new work, Piketty reminds us that the...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 I have tried to outline some elements for a participatory socialism in my last book. These are only a small starting point among others, and the reader should not expect them to be fully realized anytime soon.
#2 The long march toward equality and participatory socialism is already well under way. Inequalities have been reduced over the long-term thanks in part to...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Thomas Piketty's A Brief History of Equality
Inequality has been present through human history, but it has changed dramatically in the past couple of decades. In A Brief History of Equality (2021), Thomas Piketty, a leading French economist, lays out the history of equality in the most recent centuries. With an optimistic point of view, he especially focuses on movements and periods that achieved some form of...
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Does capitalism have a natural tendency towards a just and reasonable distribution of wealth? The French economist Thomas Piketty thinks not.
In his bestselling 2013 book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Piketty takes issue with the idea that-despite the odd bump along the way, not least the 2007—08 global financial crisis-inequality (the gaps in income and wealth between rich and poor) tends to decline as capitalism matures.
Piketty spent...
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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com. Capitalism has been the driving force behind our economy for centuries, but its power brings issues with...
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty | Includes Analysis Preview: Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century is a study of inequity, both historically and in the present. The book describes how the concentration of wealth has changed over time. Its central thesis is that return on capital is greater than growth over time, which means that capital and inequality inevitably increase. The book also considers the ways governments...
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Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre le livre Le capital au XXIe siècle de Thomas Piketty
Le capital au XXIe siècle, paru en 2013, a connu un succès considérable tant auprès des spécialistes en économie que des personnes désireuses d'approfondir leurs connaissances en la matière. Thomas Piketty y fait une analyse de la situation économique en ce début de siècle, au regard de l'évolution et des modifications de la dynamique...
15) Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty: Understand inequality in the modern world
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Thomas Piketty's 2013 book Capital in the Twenty-First Century was an immediately bestseller in the UK and US, and has been widely praised by both economists and the general public. Piketty provides a richly detailed account of the development of inequality in the Western world, and argues that economic...
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Capitalism volume 3
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The roots of today's global trade agreements lie in the work of stockbroker David Ricardo and demographer Thomas Malthus. Together, they would restructure society in the image of the market.
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Capitalism volume 5
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The ideological divide between the philosophies of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek has dominated economics for nearly a century. Is it time for the pendulum to swing back to Keynes? Or do we need a whole new approach that goes beyond this dualism?
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Capitalism volume 2
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Adam Smith was both economist and moral philosopher. But his work on morality is largely forgotten, Leading to tragic distortions that have shaped out global economic system.
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Capitalism volume 4
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Have we gotten Marx wrong by focusing on the Communist Manifesto instead of on his critique of how capitalism works - a critique that is relevant and as penetrating as ever?
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