Thomas Piketty on the Politics of Equality | Conversations with Tyler
When it comes to the enormous reduction of income inequality during the 20th century, Thomas Piketty sees politics everywhere. In his new book, A Brief History of Equality, he argues the rising equality during the 19th and 20th centuries has its roots not in deterministic economic forces but in the movements to end aristocratic and colonial societies starting at the end of the 18th century. Drawing this line forward, Piketty also contends we must rectify past injustices before attempting to create new institutions.
He joined Tyler to discuss just how egalitarian France actually is, the beginning of the end of aristocratic society, where he places himself within French intellectual history, why he’s skeptical of data from before the late 18th century, how public education drives economic development, why Georgism isn’t sufficient to address wealth inequality, the relationship between wealth and cultural capital, his proposal for a minimum inheritance, why he turned down the Legion of Honor, why France should give reparations to Haiti despite the logistical difficulties of doing so, his vision for European federalism, why more immigration won’t be a panacea for inequality, his thoughts on Michel Houellebecq’s Submission, and more.
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I always struggle a lot to get a clear picture of Piketty’s views. Maybe it’s just cultural, or because he is a lot in the spotlight, but I always get very ambiguous and unclear statements about what he thinks. To be put it in another way, for an economist he speaks way more like a politician than most economists.
@TheNaturalLawInstitute
2 жыл бұрын
If you learn the long history of french virtue signaling in intellectual disciplines, beginning with the 'originator of bad ideas', Rousseau, culminating in the french jewish postmodernists, you will discover that they are using very elaborate language to mask what is a religious presumption of mankind, that in itself, is a perpetuation of the catholic church.
@rajpdp1
Жыл бұрын
His book is pretty good at articulating his views.
@dfwherbie8814
Жыл бұрын
Or maybe English is just his second language? Lol
@theondono
Жыл бұрын
@@dfwherbie8814 That should not be an issue when an editor is involved. I also didn’t get a clearer picture in french. It’s not about language, he is pretty deliberately vague on a lot of stuff.
Not sure "status competition" is a concept/term familiar to many people outside of the MR adjacent blogosphere
@stephaniepantera
Жыл бұрын
Agreed no clue what he’s even asking
Poorly prepared set of questions from Tyler
Interview with valuable and highly knowledgable individuals on both sides. However, I found the questions to be poorly prepared, lacking depth or understanding of interviewee's work. Is it me or does anybody agree with that?
Pickettys audio was poor, exacerbating his difficult English accent. I often have difficulty with foreign accents. My bad. Thanks anyhow.
Fuckery ??
This was disappointing from Tyler. I expected better questions, more depth, better preparation. You came across as looking for culture war gotchas rather than prepared for the level of erudition displayed by Piketty. If your goal was to make that man look knowledgeable, capable, and non driven by politics, then kudos. I'll go read your econ textbook again to double check- this interview has me questioning why I had garnered such a high view of your capacities.
@awesomemrk1
2 жыл бұрын
Say what you really mean why don’t ya lol
Does Picketty have any idea that (pardon the vernacular) he "just got owned" by Tyler? I'll bookmark this video and write a bulleted list of arguments in favor of Tyler's "Full Accounting" vs Picketty's pretense of differences.
@dfwherbie8814
Жыл бұрын
“Nature law institute” tells me all I need to know lol
@TheNaturalLawInstitute
Жыл бұрын
@@dfwherbie8814 Natural Law = The laws of nature = the science of decidability = the science and logic of jurisprudence = rule of law, for which the only alternative is rule by man.
Stupid questions by Tyler
very poor preparation on the part of the interviewer - did he not know the reputation of Piketty at all? Too bad, brilliant man interviewed by mediocrity
@TMK1450
Жыл бұрын
Well... it depends on where you're looking from... they are politically from opposite sides of the fence... whereas I am sitting literally on that fence as a centrist. So I'd say, at least in the US, they both have "the" reputation!
@dfwherbie8814
Жыл бұрын
@@TMK1450 centrists have no political balls lol
@power9k470
11 күн бұрын
You must be some Fields medallist to call Cowen a mediocrity. Do you know the reputation of the interviewer? He is a walking encyclopaedia. Far better read than the regmonkey you call Piketty.
Both Piketty and Cowen are pretty delusional in their own ways.
@tagore10
2 жыл бұрын
In which way?
@CryOfTheLyrebird
2 жыл бұрын
“Trust me, bro”
@dfwherbie8814
Жыл бұрын
@@tagore10 they’re never specific. Because people online evidently know all of the answers lol
Unpleasant..