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Chronicles: On Our Political and Economic Crisis
by Thomas Piketty
July 19, 2017 - July 19, 2017 (read/capitalism-etc)

Piketty, T. (2017). Chronicles: On Our Political and Economic Crisis. Penguin Books.


Penguin Books, 2017. 192 pages. Paperback. 9780241307205

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catechism »
a summary of the principles of Christian religion…
p.146
expropriation »
(noun) the action of the state in taking or modif…
p.145
Honoré de Balzac »
a French novelist and playwright; La Comédie Huma…
p.142
plutocracy »
(noun) government by the wealthy / (noun) a contr…
p.119
picayune »
petty; worthless
p.174
austerity is what led to the rise of national sel…
[...] Austerity is what led to the rise of nation…
p.170
Africa doesn't need aid
[...] Africa doesn't need aid; it simply needs an…
p.160
debt reduction in France and Germany
A particularly interesting case is that of German…
p.156
the most mobile taxpayers at the expense of the c…
Partly due to intensified competition between cou…
p.148
the only ones possible
The saddest thing about the European crisis is th…

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Preface

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For a European Wealth Tax

on the financial crisis in Cyprus, due to its "hypertrophied banking sector"; some domestic deposits, but lots of foreign deposits (mostly Russian)

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For a European Wealth Tax

on the financial crisis in Cyprus, due to its "hypertrophied banking sector"; some domestic deposits, but lots of foreign deposits (mostly Russian)

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113

Slavery: Reparations Through Transparency

specifically, for descendents of slaves in French overseas territories. he notes that reparations have previously been made by governments to former slaveholders post-abolition. also that (at least in France) the main body asking for reparations isn't asking for individual payments, but for funding of research/museums/etc. in this specific context, he is pro reparations

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Slavery: Reparations Through Transparency

specifically, for descendents of slaves in French overseas territories. he notes that reparations have previously been made by governments to former slaveholders post-abolition. also that (at least in France) the main body asking for reparations isn't asking for individual payments, but for funding of research/museums/etc. in this specific context, he is pro reparations

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A New Europe to Overcome the Crisis

he has hope in Europe's social systems & its wealth (net assets--far above anyone else)

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A New Europe to Overcome the Crisis

he has hope in Europe's social systems & its wealth (net assets--far above anyone else)

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162

Secularism and Inequality: The French Hypocrisy

on Islamaphobia, though he never uses that word. he mentions an experiment revealing that CVs with Muslim-sounding names (esp male) are less likely to get callbacks, even when controlling for education/internships

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Secularism and Inequality: The French Hypocrisy

on Islamaphobia, though he never uses that word. he mentions an experiment revealing that CVs with Muslim-sounding names (esp male) are less likely to get callbacks, even when controlling for education/internships

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For an Open Europe

urges France to adopt the same attitude towards refugees as Germany (though for Germany it's kind of a necessity due to the low birth rate). mentions UN projections that Germany's population will fall from 81 to 63 mil, and France's will rise from 64 to 76 mil, by 2100 (cool stat)

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For an Open Europe

urges France to adopt the same attitude towards refugees as Germany (though for Germany it's kind of a necessity due to the low birth rate). mentions UN projections that Germany's population will fall from 81 to 63 mil, and France's will rise from 64 to 76 mil, by 2100 (cool stat)

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