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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Piyush Shukla

Quote of the day by Thomas Piketty: “Refusing to deal with numbers rarely serves the interests of the...” Lesson on money, rising inequality, and why numbers reveal the truth — The modern Marx and writer of Capital in the Twenty-First Century, explains why ignoring economic reality hurts ordinary people the most

Quote of the day: Thomas Piketty is widely known for his powerful reflections on wealth, inequality, and how modern economies shape human life. His quotes are not just academic lines, but deep observations about how money, power, and opportunity move across societies over time.

Thomas Piketty shook the global economics world when his 700-page bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century became an international phenomenon in 2014. The book climbed Amazon bestseller charts and triggered fierce debates across the United States and Europe about capitalism, wealth inequality, taxation, and democracy.

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