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In *Brief History of Equality*, economist Thomas Piketty examines the historical development of disparities among social classes across human societies. Drawing on extensive research, he argues that the pursuit of equality is not a recent phenomenon but a long‑standing struggle that must be renewed in the 21st century. Piketty, a director of studies at EHESS, professor at the École d’Économie de Paris, and co‑directeur of the World Inequality Lab, builds on his earlier works such as *Capital in the Twenty‑First Century* (2013) and *Capital and Ideology* (2019) to offer a fresh perspective on economic history and the dynamics of power and resource distribution.
First publish date: 2021
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Thomas Piketty
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