The Surprising Origins and Politics of Equality

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, many were galvanized to scrutinize and challenge inequality, a movement crystallized through Occupy Wall Street and the Bernie Sanders campaigns.

Thomas Piketty's 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' highlighted that inequality was not only rising but that informed political action could effectively lessen this disparity, contrasting with the cynicism portrayed in 'Margin Call'.

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