Nature, Culture, and Inequality

Thomas Piketty

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Scribe Publications
03 September 2024

Social & cultural history; Social discrimination; Social classes; Mathematics & Sciences; Global warming

An insightful exploration of the nature of inequality.

In his new work, Thomas Piketty explores how social inequality manifests itself very differently depending on society and epoch in which it arises. History and culture play a central role, inequality being strongly linked to various socio-economic, political, civilisational, and religious developments. So it is culture in the broadest sense that makes it possible to explain the diversity, extent, and structure of the social inequality that we observe every day. Piketty briefly and concisely presents a lively synthesis of his work, taking up such diverse topics as education, inheritance, taxes, and the climate crisis, and provides exciting food for thought for a highly topical debate- Does natural inequality exist?

Praise for A Brief History of Equality-

'A profound and optimistic call to action and reflection. For Piketty, the arc of history is long, but it does bend toward equality. There is nothing automatic about it, however- as citizens, we must be ready to fight for it, and constantly (re)invent the myriad of institutions that will bring it about. This book is here to help.' -Esther Duflo, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences

'A sustained argument for why we should be optimistic about human progress ...

Piketty

has laid out a plan that is smart, thoughtful, and motivated by admirable political convictions.' -Gary Gerstle, Washington Post

' Piketty

argues that we're on a trajectory of greater, not less, equality and lays out his prescriptions for remedying our current corrosive wealth disparities.' -David Marchese, New York Times Magazine

By: Thomas Piketty
Imprint: Scribe Publications
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 1mm, Width: 1mm,
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781761381034
ISBN 10: 1761381032
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 03 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Thomas Piketty (Author) Thomas Piketty is Professor at cole des Hautes tudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and the Paris School of Economics, and co-director of the World Inequality Lab. Best known for his bestselling book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, he is also the author of Capital and Ideology and A Brief History of Equality, among other works. Willard Wood (Translator) Willard Wood is the winner of the 2002 Lewis Galanti re Award for Literary Translation and a 2000 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Translation. Willard has translated more than thirty books from the French. His recent books include Constellation by Adrien Bosc and The Goddess of Small Victories by Yannick Grannec. He lives in Connecticut.