Book for understanding the economy and the principles behind our societies (mark: 8 out of 10)

• Book for understanding the economy and the principles behind our societies
  • Capital in the Twenty-First Century
    by Thomas Piketty
    
    • It has the merit to distinguish what facts are "economic" trends and what are just political directions, what inequalities stem from unbalanced forces and what are caused by political choices, social norms, public opinions.
      It has the merit to highlight common pitfalls, false believes and dangerous (for the people) mechanisms.
      It is the most precise account of what happened in the past. It is a knowledge we need to make decisions in the future.
      It stresses the importance of equality in accessing public services like education and health. It's a great starting point to start a discussion about how we want our societies to be.
      It explains many principle around taxes, governments decisions and society policies.
      This book has the merit to gather/quote/discuss/dismiss/highlight ideas coming from many other books (at least 30, both by Piketty and by many other international authors) , so by reading this book you don't need to spend time in investigating more specific issues treated in other books.

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