Over a long period of time, the main force in favor of greater equality has been the diffusion of knowledge and skills.
Thomas PikettyI certainly agree that capital is not a one-dimensional object, and that the return on capital takes very different forms for different assets or different people.
Thomas PikettyIndeed, the distribution of wealth is too important an issue to be left to economists, sociologists, historians, and philosophers.
Thomas PikettyIt's not Utopian to believe that we can create a global registry of financial assets so we know who owns what in different countries.
Thomas Piketty