Thomas Piketty Explains Why It Took Until Now For An Economist To Expose The Flaw In Capitalism http://huff.to/1jlDVWM (hint: USSR)
@Austerity_Sucks @matthewstoller right, that's progress. It's not the whole profession. But I hope the whole profession comes along.
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@ryangrim @Austerity_Sucks The point is this is a life raft for the profession, not them being convinced. -
@matthewstoller @Austerity_Sucks those bastards are floating just fine -
@ryangrim @Austerity_Sucks look at how Picketty put Warren on the defensive with his wealth tax proposal -
@matthewstoller @Austerity_Sucks right, and we're the ones who pressed her on it. that's a good thing, right? -
@ryangrim @Austerity_Sucks No, it's a bad thing. Picketty's idea is silly, and he bashes all other proposals. -
@matthewstoller wealth tax is silly (except on inheritances), but it shifts debate the way GOP does by starting so extreme@ryangrim -
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@ryangrim It's not extreme at all, it's mild. Just don't bail them out in the first place. -
@matthewstoller part of Piketty's objectively extreme policy prescription is (whether he does it consciously) to shift debate@ryangrim - 13 more replies
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