¡°There is no historian of global inequality more impactful today than Piketty. His latest book is a succinct synthesis of the important lessons of his work to date¡ªa valuable resource for all of us trying to build an economy that is driven by value creation for all and not value extraction for the few.¡±¡ªMariana Mazzucato, author of Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism
¡°Thomas Piketty helped put inequality at the center of political debate. Now, he offers an ambitious program for addressing it. The revitalized democratic socialism he proposes goes beyond the welfare state by calling for guaranteed employment, inheritance for all, power-sharing in corporations, and new rules for globalization. This is political economy on a grand scale, a starting point for debate about the future of progressive politics.¡±¡ªMichael J. Sandel, author of The Tyranny of Merit: Can We Find the Common Good?
¡°A Brief History of Equality is a literally exceptional book. Thomas Piketty documents the economic growth and moral progress humanity has experienced over the past three centuries and draws a new inspiration from this history. Others who emphasize progress succumb to flatfooted views of well-being, technocratic fear of politics, and quietism about justice. But Piketty confronts historical progress with a subtle understanding of human flourishing, a keen appreciation for political struggle, and a deep commitment to a more just world. In this way, Piketty makes past progress into a call to continue the struggle for justice, with stronger historical foundations, a deeper understanding of the present, and a clearer vision for the future.¡±¡ªDaniel Markovits, author of The Meritocracy Trap: How America¡¯s Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite
¡°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.¡±¡ªEsther Duflo, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences
¡°Marked by Piketty¡¯s trademark lucidity, impressive multidisciplinary scholarship, and provocative progressivism, this is a vital introduction to his ideas.¡±¡ªPublishers Weekly (starred review)