Kapital und Ideologie

With the global bestseller "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," Thomas Piketty has written one of the most important books of our time. Now he follows up with a monumental work: "Capital and Ideology" is an unprecedented global history of social inequality and its causes, a relentless critique of contemporary politics, and at the same time, a bold design for a new and fairer economic system. Nothing is predetermined: capitalism is not a natural law. Markets, profits, and capital are made by humans. How they function depends on our choices. This is the central idea of Thomas Piketty's new book. The renowned economist explores the developments of the last millennium that have led to slavery, serfdom, colonialism, communism, social democracy, and hyper-capitalism, shaping the lives of billions of people. His historical assessment takes us far beyond Europe and the West, reaching into Asia and Africa, examining global regimes of inequality with all their diverse causes and consequences. However, this impressive analysis is not an end in itself for Thomas Piketty. He guides us with his far-reaching insights and findings into the crisis of the present. Once we understand the economic and political causes of inequality, Piketty argues, we can concretely identify and address the necessary steps for a fairer and sustainable world. "Capital and Ideology" is the brilliant work of one of the most important thinkers of our time, one of the books that our era needs. It not only helps us understand today's world but also to change it.