The phony war over inequality statistics
Is the gap between the rich and poor really increasing? That’s a question that has gained increasing importance, not least because in a recent front-page article the Economist magazine challenged the high profile evidence presented by the economists Thomas Piketty, Gabriel Zucman, and Emmanuel Saez…
Should we abolish billionaires?
We are kicking off 2020 with a new season of our Equals podcast, with a great interview with the person described as ‘the self-appointed scourge of well-meaning plutocrats everywhere’, Anand Ghiridharadas, the author of the brilliant book, ‘Winners take all: the Elite Charade of Changing…