Inequality and Legitimacy: Past, Present and Future

“…human societies cannot live without ideologies trying to make sense of their inequalities.” (1034) Thomas Piketty ends his latest book, Capital and Ideology, where he wants to set off: in a collective debate on the course of our societies. The ultimate goal of the book is “to enable citizens to reclaim possession of economic and historical knowledge” (1041) in order to effectively participate in public debate. This knowledge is twofold: on the actual trajectory of measured inequalities acro...