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Thomas Piketty's New Redistribution Plan Draws Socialist Critique
Original: Thomas Piketty’s Utopian Socialism https:// jacobin.com/2026/10/thomas-pik ettys-utopian-socialism The World Inequality
The World Inequality Lab, associated with economist Thomas Piketty, has released what is described as the most ambitious redistribution proposal in decades. A Jacobin article argues the plan is utopian because it asks workers in rich countries to atone for the legacy of empire rather than directly confront capital, sparking debate on the left about how global inequality should be addressed.
Why now: The release of a sweeping new redistribution proposal from Piketty's World Inequality Lab has prompted strong debate about its political strategy.
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- Thomas Piketty’s Utopian Socialism https:// jacobin.com/2026/10/thomas-pik ettys-utopian-socialism The World Inequality Lab has produced the most ambitious redistribution plan in decades. But it asks the workers of the rich world to atone for empire rather than fight capital. #… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 3
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