I don't think there is any serious evidence that we need to be paying people more than 100 times the average wage in order to get high-performing managers.
Thomas PikettyWithout precisely defined sources, methods, and concepts, it is possible to see absolutely everything and its opposite.
Thomas PikettyOur modern democratic ideal is based on the hope that inequalities will be based on merit more than inheritance or luck.
Thomas PikettyNo hypocrisy is too great when economic and financial elites are obliged to defend their interest.
Thomas Piketty