French economist Thomas Piketty caused a sensation in early 2014 with his book on a simple, brutal formula explaining economic inequality: r > g (meaning that return on capital is generally higher than economic growth). Here, he talks...

Income and wealth inequality are not new. In fact, economists and historians who have charted economic inequality throughout history haven't found a single society without it. Which raises a bleak question: is inequality ... inevitable?...

Pupil outcome: I can describe the similarities and differences between different types of conflict. Key learning points: - There are many different types of conflict presented in the anthology. - Many of the poems explore multiple types...

Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.

When the stock market grows faster than the housing market, the gains of the top 1% outpace those of the middle class.



INET Fellow and University of Bonn professor Moritz Schularick discusses the drivers of wealth...

Welcome to our video series titled "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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This video is NOT suggesting that we punish those who have worked hard to achieve success. It is trying to point out a major flaw in the system. If an entire student body fails a class, then something must be wrong. The teacher isn't...