Thomas Piketty on the inequality of public spending

Thomas Piketty on the inequality of public spending

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The video discusses the income disparity among Harvard students, highlighting that the average income of their parents aligns with the top 2% of US family incomes. It critiques the gap between the ideal of meritocracy and the reality of educational inequality, pointing out the hypocrisy of elites in both the US and France. The speaker calls for greater transparency in public spending to address these inequalities.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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