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jacksezerhga's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
This book was very difficult and took a long time for me to churn through. Piketty is remarkable and the way he navigates through history is outstanding. I have no formal training in economics but feel more equipped to speak on just and unjust inequalities in the world. This book has made me more intellectually mobile on economic ideas and solutions to current equality problems. I believe I will refer to this book for decades to come, truly awe inspiring.
qls's review against another edition
4.0
a marathon read, but piketty is extremely thorough and this book has the distinct advantage of making his economic policies sound both extremely rational (although i am biased because i share his socialism) and - crucially - practical/achievable.
sandrinepal's review against another edition
4.0
1.200 pages de papier bible plus tard, je me demande tout de même si Thomas Piketty ne serait pas un tout petit poil trop prolixe. Cela étant, il n'y a rien à redire quant à la profondeur du travail de recherche qui sous-tend le tome. En plus, il faut bien avouer que ça se laisse lire, au moins pour les parties historiques (j'ai eu plus de mal avec la conclusion menée sous forme de recommandations/rêves d'un avenir meilleur). Je serais bien en peine de rendre compte de l'ensemble du propos. Schématiquement : le panorama historique démontre que la montée des inégalités que nous retrouvons actuellement (le nouveau Gilded Age) n'est pas une fatalité. Quelques points mémorables :
filumeno's review against another edition
5.0
Une exploration détaillée et accessible de l'économie à travers ses aspects historiques et sociologiques. Un ouvrage qui encourage et permet aux citoyens que nous sommes de nous (ré-)approprier des notions qui demeurent floues et opaques bien qu'elles soient l'essence des débats démocratiques auxquelles nous faisons face.
Le décryptage des inégalités, et de leur justification en particulier, est un éclairage plus que nécessaire pour se défaire du fatalisme que paraît être le capitalisme, et qui, comme l'indique le titre, est la resultante d'une idéologie, et donc de choix de sociétés.
Des choix auxquelles trop souvent nous ne prenons pas part en raison de la complexification (et non de la complexité) de cette thématique, au profit de groupes minoritaires qui s'enrichissent toujours plus et ont tout intérêt à ce que le statu quo demeure.
Une lecture indispensable, et vivement recommandée.
Le décryptage des inégalités, et de leur justification en particulier, est un éclairage plus que nécessaire pour se défaire du fatalisme que paraît être le capitalisme, et qui, comme l'indique le titre, est la resultante d'une idéologie, et donc de choix de sociétés.
Des choix auxquelles trop souvent nous ne prenons pas part en raison de la complexification (et non de la complexité) de cette thématique, au profit de groupes minoritaires qui s'enrichissent toujours plus et ont tout intérêt à ce que le statu quo demeure.
Une lecture indispensable, et vivement recommandée.
adamchalmers's review against another edition
5.0
The definitive economic history. This book has made me feel comfortable talking and reading about politics and economics in a way I never before have. It's the missing context for the last 300 years. It's a long read but I'm very grateful for it.
ehaefele's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I'm not an expert in economics/history, but it wasn't my first exploration in the genre. Despite that this was a challenge to read and definitely not for casual nonfiction readers (although I assume you know what you're getting into with a 1000+ page book). Because of that, I know I may not be appreciating it at the level others who study this subject regularly may. With that perspective in mind, I actually liked the book. I genuinely am walking away with a better understanding of the goals and rationale behind a democratic socialist approach than I did before. This book helped expand my US-centric view of political issues and see that there are many similarities and differences between the countries economic progression throughout history. With that said, the book is really dense and is overencumbered with so many details it becomes almost impossible to retain significant portions of it. To understand this book in its entirety, you would have to carefully study each chapter. That's just not something I want to work so hard for when trying to learn something new. The ability to simplify and be concise with one's arguments can be a lot more effective. If you are someone who is passionate about this topic and willing to put in a lot of time to read and comprehend it, then you'll love this book.
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
3.0
Great intellectual read.
I have been really getting into these types of books lately.
2.9/5
I have been really getting into these types of books lately.
2.9/5
royvdb's review against another edition
5.0
It goes in depth in a lot of fiscal, political and economical issues all over the world. It's detailed without being too detailed, and broad but not too broad. But that should be expected in a book of more than a thousand pages.