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“Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens” that reports the results of their empirical research incorporating data for 1,779 policy issues in the US.”
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
“Gilens and Page point out that “Americans do enjoy many features central to democratic governance, such as regular elections, freedom of speech and association.… But we believe that if policymaking is dominated by powerful business organizations and a small number of affluent Americans, then America’s claims to being a democratic society are seriously threatened.”
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
“As Warren Buffett once said, “Sure there is class war, and it is my class, the rich, who are making it and we are winning.”
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
“A new study, which was partially funded by NASA, has studied the possibility of collapse of our industrial civilization within the next few decades. This independent study was centered on a new 'Human And Nature DYnamical' (HANDY) model.”
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
“According to Piketty, if r remains at its historical rate of about 5 percent, then all the negative developments related to the inequality from the 19th century will be repeated. These will include disrespect for working people; worshiping of people who do not work and enjoy leisurely life by living at the expense of other people’s labor; political acts that disdain equal opportunity and deny democracy; and opportunities for the rich to buy politicians. What logical conclusion can be made from Piketty’s research? If this development continues, then by the end of the 21st century, the world’s wealth may become the property of a few enormously rich individuals and institutions. Then, 99.9 percent of humans will end up working for a small number of oligarchs, who will accumulate their wealth by virtue of heredity instead of earning it based on merit.”
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
― A Summary and Critique of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century – Where We Are, What Is Next, How Piketty is Right and Wrong
Matthew Cybulski’s 2024 Year in Books
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