“Economic issues are too important to be left to a small group of experts and decision-makers. The repurposing of knowledge by citizens is a crucial step in transforming power relations.” T.P.

Presenting the evolution of inequalities between social classes over the long duration of human societies, Thomas Piketty offers a new perspective on the history of equality, based on a strong belief that he builds step by step from one book to another: The path to equality is a struggle that has come from afar and seeks to extend into the 21st century, provided that each and every one of us contributes our part to this effort.