Piketty vs Pinker – who should the prime minister read?
Opinion: The French economist and American psychologist have opposing views on ways to cure poverty and the success of capitalism.
In a recent interview, the prime minister said her bedside reading included Thomas Piketty’s dense and richly researched Capital, an updating of Marx’s 19th-century work.
Jacinda Ardern is concerned about inequality and poverty, subjects on which Professor Piketty is essential reading. Among
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Piketty vs Pinker – who should the prime minister read?
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