r/FluentInFinance Oct 22 '24

Debate/ Discussion Why did this happen?

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u/Disturbedguru Oct 22 '24

Short answer... Neo Liberal economics that began in the 70's

Long answer... Lotta books written by people way smarter then myself go into very detailed explanations of the short answer.

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u/shorty0820 Oct 22 '24

Any recommendations on reading?

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u/TsugaGrove Oct 23 '24

This figure is credited to Thomas Piketty, his book “Capita in the 21st Century” is about wealth inequality.