Inequality is a hot topic right now. The reaction to Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century shows the rising tide of anxiety. But Mr Piketty devoted almost no attention to why inequality matters or whether the cost of reducing it might outweigh any likely benefits. This lacuna needs to be filled.
不平等是當(dāng)前的熱門話題。托馬斯?皮凱蒂(Thomas Piketty)的著作《21世紀(jì)的資本》(Capital in the Twenty-First Century)引起的反響,顯示出人們愈發(fā)焦慮。但皮凱蒂對兩個問題幾乎沒有關(guān)注:為什么不平等事關(guān)重大?減少不平等的代價是否會超過潛在的收益?這一空白有待填補(bǔ)。
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