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Re:Inequality: A Piketty problem? by sd8f9iu on Saturday May 24, 2014 @03:18PM (#7794095)
I recommend reading what Paul Krugman has to say on the FT piece:

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/24/is-piketty-all-w...

Re:Inequality: A Piketty problem? by SilasX on Saturday May 24, 2014 @04:24PM (#7794304)
How so? Having read it, can you explain his points and their importance so readers can know it's worth reading further?
Re:Inequality: A Piketty problem? by bermanoid on Saturday May 24, 2014 @06:10PM (#7794569)
In math, there are many "proofs" that 1 = 2. Going through them and picking them apart is a useful exercise, and can expose misunderstandings and mistakes that are important to be aware of. But at the end of the day, nobody really seriously considers that 1 actually equals 2, it's too at odds with everything else we know.

This article is saying that it's possible the FT piece found a valid nitpick, but that the conclusion they're fighting against (rising wealth inequality) is backed up far too strongly by other independent sources for a nitpick to damage it at all.

Re:Inequality: A Piketty problem? by alexeisadeski3 on Saturday May 24, 2014 @03:44PM (#7794174)
I recommend reading what Tyler Cowen has to say on the FT piece:

http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2014/05/wha...