My premise is not to tax to destroy the wealth of the wealthy; it's to increase the wealth of the bottom and the middle class. Thomas Piketty bottomclassdestroy Change image and share on social
'Das Kapital,' I think, is very difficult to read, and for me, it was not very influential. Thomas Piketty difficultinfluentialkapital Change image and share on social
Capitalism and market forces are very powerful in producing wealth and innovation. But we need to ensure that these forces act in the common interest. Thomas Piketty actcapitalismcommon Change image and share on social
The main force pushing toward reduction in inequality has always been the diffusion of knowledge and the diffusion of education. Thomas Piketty diffusioneducationforce Change image and share on social
We want capitalism and market forces to be the slave of democracy rather than the opposite. Thomas Piketty capitalismdemocracyforce Change image and share on social
When you are an entrepreneur, you have founded your own firm, it is so easy to find that you exist - you are the main shareholder of your company; it is very easy to look at the stock market position of your company to know how rich you are. Thomas Piketty companyeasyentrepreneur share on social
You need some inequality to grow... but extreme inequality is not only useless but can be harmful to growth because it reduces mobility and can lead to political capture of our democratic institutions. Thomas Piketty capturedemocraticextreme share on social
When inequality gets too extreme, then it becomes useless for growth, and it can even become bad because it tends to lead to high perpetuation of inequality over time and low mobility. Thomas Piketty badextremegrowth Change image and share on social
I am not political. It is not my job. But I would be happy if politicians could read my work and draw some conclusions from it. Thomas Piketty conclusiondrawhappy Change image and share on social
There is a fundamentalist belief by capitalists that capital will save the world, and it just isn't so. Thomas Piketty beliefcapitalcapitalist Change image and share on social
