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A review by chris_dech
The Economics of Inequality by Thomas Piketty
3.0
Piketty's basic premise is theoretically sound, and perhaps even obligatory when we live in such a world of rampant global inequality. His core argument is that the (or, a) solution to inequality requires significant fiscal redistribution through transfer payments and other reinvestments into the common people.
Unfortunately, this book is hampered by what I feel to be dense language, whether economics jargon or otherwise. Call it inexperience, but for someone studying economics, it grew boring to read at times purely because the language was a little repetitive and hard to follow.
My other critique is that the book is more or less a republishing of the same book from the 90s, which I fear may mislead readers in terms of how inequality has evolved into the 21st century and the 2010s and 2020s. Perhaps the average reader of this book will keep in mind that this book came from a time before I was even born, but I think this book does suffer slightly from being a quarter of a century old and simply repackaged with a few adjustments.
Unfortunately, this book is hampered by what I feel to be dense language, whether economics jargon or otherwise. Call it inexperience, but for someone studying economics, it grew boring to read at times purely because the language was a little repetitive and hard to follow.
My other critique is that the book is more or less a republishing of the same book from the 90s, which I fear may mislead readers in terms of how inequality has evolved into the 21st century and the 2010s and 2020s. Perhaps the average reader of this book will keep in mind that this book came from a time before I was even born, but I think this book does suffer slightly from being a quarter of a century old and simply repackaged with a few adjustments.