Thomas Piketty: Quality of Life for Billions of People is at Stake

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Thomas Piketty: Quality of Life for Billions of People is at Stake

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Jun 16, 2022

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World-renowned economist and inequality researcher Thomas Piketty in conversation with Rob Johnson, about Piketty’s just-released book, A Brief History of Equality.

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Jun 16, 2022

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